Pervert Trevor Jarrett caught out
By Kim Arlington
February 05, 2009
The Daily Telegraph
HE BILLS himself as "the Jerry Maguire of Australian baseball", a talent scout recruiting for the American major leagues.
But Trevor Jarrett has a conviction for possessing child pornography and, as a registered offender under child protection laws, failed to tell police he was working with children, The Daily Telegraph reports.
He claimed he was retired but police discovered Jarrett owned and ran BJS Player Management, which caters to teenage baseball players aiming for the big league.
It came to light after he was stopped while driving with a 17-year-old aspiring baseball player in the car.
When Jarrett, 63, faced Downing Centre Local Court yesterday he pleaded guilty to three charges, including providing false information about his registration on the Child Protection Register.
Numerous recruitment letters sent to parents or their children - members of the NSW Junior Baseball League or AA League - were found on his laptop, court papers revealed.
"I am the most experienced baseball agent in Australia," Jarrett wrote. "I take ... a 'holistic' approach to being an agent -- I am concerned for the overall well-being of my players. I become their manager; their confidant; their friend."
The former Australian Baseball Federation president boasts as clients five of the seven Australians currently in the major leagues.
He has coached junior state teams, managed several Australian youth teams and as a past chairman of selectors is responsible for developing youth baseball in Australia.
In April 2005, Jarrett was given a suspended nine-month jail term for possessing child pornography and put on a good behaviour bond.
He will face sentencing in April.
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