Footballer Ordered to Pay Compensation for Threatening Calls
- Liam: Did you hear about that soccer player who got in trouble for making threatening phone calls?
- Liam: Well, this guy, Issa Kargbo, is a 23-year-old footballer who was on the verge of signing with a semi-professional club in Wales.Apparently,he was making some pretty nasty...
- Liam: I don’t know the specifics, but the victim said in court that the calls were obscene and menacing and that they really affected his daily life.He even...
Soccer Hopeful Ordered to Pay Compensation for Threatening Phone Calls
Cork, Ireland – A promising young soccer player facing a bright future with a semi-professional Welsh club has been ordered to compensate a man he threatened with menacing phone calls.
Issa Kargbo, 23, appeared before judge Mary dorgan at Cork District Court. He had been charged with sending obscene and menacing messages between March 19 and 26,2022,in violation of the Post Office Act.The court heard a victim impact statement detailing the profound impact the threats had on the victim’s life.
“I am least of all entitled to live my life without threats but most importantly without the burden of having to worry about my personal safety and wellbeing,” the victim stated.
He described feeling compelled to leave his job and alter his daily routines due to the fear and anxiety caused by Kargbo’s actions.
Kargbo’s solicitor, killian McCarthy, informed the court that his client had returned to Cork from Wales specifically to address the charges. He revealed that Kargbo was on the verge of signing a contract with a semi-professional football club,with an estimated weekly salary of around €600.
Judge Dorgan acknowledged Kargbo’s promising career but emphasized the severity of the victim’s experience.
“Professional football — or semi-professional — is really very good but meanwhile back at the ranch there is the victim impact. He needs to pay compensation,” Judge Dorgan stated.
Sentencing was adjourned until March 27 to allow Kargbo time to raise the necessary compensation.
Promising Football Career in Jeopardy After Threatening Calls: A Q&A
Liam: Did you hear about that soccer player who got in trouble for making threatening phone calls?
Sarah: No, tell me more! What happened?
Liam: Well, this guy, Issa Kargbo, is a 23-year-old footballer who was on the verge of signing with a semi-professional club in Wales.Apparently,he was making some pretty nasty phone calls to a man in Cork back in March of last year.
sarah: Wow, that’s pretty serious. What kind of threats was he making?
Liam: I don’t know the specifics, but the victim said in court that the calls were obscene and menacing and that they really affected his daily life.He even felt scared enough to change his job and routine.
Sarah: Poor guy. So what happened to Kargbo? did he go to jail?
Liam: No,not yet. He appeared in Cork District court, and his solicitor, Killian McCarthy, explained that Kargbo had returned to Cork specifically to address the charges. He also mentioned that Kargbo was about to sign a contract with a decent salary – around €600 a week.
Sarah: So he’s got a lot to lose.
Liam: Exactly! The judge, mary Dorgan, acknowledged Kargbo’s promising career but emphasized that the victim’s experience couldn’t be ignored. She said, “Professional football — or semi-professional — is really very good, but simultaneously occurring back at the ranch, there is the victim impact. He needs to pay compensation.”
Sarah: That makes sense. So what happens now?
Liam: The judge adjourned sentencing until March 27th to give Kargbo time to raise the compensation money for the victim.
sarah: It sounds like he’s in a tough spot. Hopefully, he can learn from this experience.