Overview

• Viccars was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court to 13 and a half years in prison with a further three and a half years on extended licence and was placed on the sex offenders’ register for life.
• He had pleaded guilty to 16 offences involving three 15-year-old girls between November 2021 and October 2024, including sexual communication with a child, grooming, and sexual activity with a child.
• The Metropolitan Police issued a nationwide appeal for further victims to come forward, saying his pattern suggests there could be hundreds more who have not reported.
• Investigators described a consistent method on Snapchat using mutual-friends suggestions, opening with “sorry I think I’ve added the wrong person,” avoiding WhatsApp as “too risky,” and using deception such as claiming to be a teacher.
• PGMOL said he was suspended as soon as allegations surfaced and has since been removed from its officiating list, with no appointments last season.