Golf pro in court over indecent images of children
A golf professional who has worked across the Black Country and Staffordshire has appeared in court charged with 14 sexual offences including making indecent images of children and possessing extreme porn.
Guy Dean, who has worked at clubs in Penn, Rowley Regis, West Bromwich, Pelsall and Cannock during his career, was first arrested last April.
The 43-year-old of Pelsall Lane, Bloxwich, appeared at Cannock Magistrates Court yesterday(mon). He entered no pleas to nine counts of making indecent images of a child and five counts of possessing extreme pornographic images.
The offences are alleged to have taken place between June 2011 and April 2013.
Dean started his professional career at Beaudesert Golf Club in Rugeley Road, Cannock, in 1986.
In 1996 he joined ranks with European Seniors Tour player Jim Rhodes at South Staffordshire Golf Club.
He was also head professional at Dartmouth Golf Club, West Bromwich, before he spent five years as head professional at Dudley Golf Club, Rowley Regis, in 2000.
In 2005 Mr Dean became head professional at Penn Golf Club in Wolverhampton, which he left with immediate effect in April after tendering a resignation.
He will appear next at Stafford Crown Court on July 7. He was given unconditional bail.
