Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Beaton awarded Celtic a late penalty on Wednesday (PA)A 19-year-old man has been charged with a data protection offence after Scottish referee John Beaton's personal details were leaked online. The leak occurred following a controversial penalty decision Beaton made during Celtic's 3-2 victory over Motherwell, which allowed Celtic to narrow the gap on league leaders Hearts. As a result of the online leak, Beaton and his family were placed under police surveillance by Police Scotland. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) strongly condemned the actions, linking them to a broader issue of hostility and 'vigilantism' against match officials. The SFA announced plans to strengthen rules to better protect officials, attributing the unsafe environment to a 'hysterical media narrative' and 'irresponsible knee-jerk post-match media interviews'. In fullMan charged after Scottish referee’s details leaked online amid Celtic penalty controversyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man, 19, charged after referee’s personal information leaked online
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJohn Beaton awarded Celtic a late penalty on Wednesday (PA)A 19-year-old man has been charged with a data protection offence after Scottish referee John Beaton's personal details were leaked online. The leak occurred following a controversial penalty decision Beaton made during Celtic's 3-2 victory over Motherwell, which allowed Celtic to narrow the gap on league leaders Hearts. As a result of the online leak, Beaton and his family were placed under police surveillance by Police Scotland. The Scottish Football Association (SFA) strongly condemned the actions, linking them to a broader issue of hostility and 'vigilantism' against match officials. The SFA announced plans to strengthen rules to better protect officials, attributing the unsafe environment to a 'hysterical media narrative' and 'irresponsible knee-jerk post-match media interviews'. In fullMan charged after Scottish referee’s details leaked online amid Celtic penalty controversyThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
