December 2007 Football kid perv is jailed A PAEDOPHILE football coach who filmed himself sexually abusing trainees saying it would improve their game was yesterday warned he could spend the rest of his life in jail. Danny Gersh, 36, preyed on nine boys between seven and 11 after befriending their families. Some were abused in toilets as Gersh gave “first aid”. Others were made to take part in sado-masochistic films. Gersh, of Ilford, Essex, also downloaded 55,000 indecent snaps of children and babies, Blackfriars Crown Court heard. He admitted 60 child sex offences and got an indeterminate sentence. Judge David Martineau ordered he serve at least six years – but warned: “I wouldn’t hold out much hope of satisfying the parole board you are no longer dangerous.”