Former Long Island youth soccer coach Kyle Bradbury pleads guilty in lewd message case

A former Long Island soccer coach has pleaded guilty to charges including felony offenses of attempted use of a child in a sexual performance and criminal solicitation, a spokesperson with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office confirmed Monday.

Police alleged in August that Kyle Bradbury, a trainer from Long Beach, met a 13-year-old girl at Dix Hills Soccer Club before exchanging Snapchat messages with her in April 2024 that included requests for graphic photos. It’s unclear when he met the girl.

Authorities said the girl’s mother called 911 to report the incident, and a criminal complaint said there were screenshots of Snapchat messages between the victim and Bradbury, then 27.

Suffolk police previously said he sent the girl lewd messages on April 29.

Bradbury pleaded guilty Wednesday to one felony count of attempted use of a child in a sexual performance and two felony counts of criminal solicitation, along with a misdemeanor child endangerment charge, according to a spokesperson with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.

In exchange for his guilty plea,  acting State Supreme Court Justice Karen Wilutis intends to sentence Bradbury on June 4 to 30 days in jail followed by 10 years of probation, according to prosecutors. They said he will be required to register as a sex offender. 

Bradbury’s lawyer didn't return calls seeking comment Monday.

Bradbury's father is Tim Bradbury, the director of coaching instruction at Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, the official youth soccer association of the United States Soccer Federation. The association previously said they had suspended Kyle Bradbury's coaching license but declined to comment on Monday. 

Kyle Bradbury was once an independent contractor with soccer training company Elite Level Soccer and worked with other youth soccer clubs beyond its own programs, according to the company. Elite Level Soccer terminated his contract before the allegations for unrelated reasons, Newsday previously reported. 

On Monday, Dix Hills Soccer Club president Martin Targett said in a statement the club was "was deeply disturbed" to learn the outcome of the case.

"Although Mr. Bradbury was never directly hired by Dix Hills Soccer the club has always tried to place the safety and well-being of the children in our community as our top priority. We remain committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all of our players and their families, and we continue to encourage vigilance and open communication among parents, coaches, and staff," the statement provided to Newsday said.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport, a nonprofit with investigative authority, previously listed Kyle Bradbury as temporarily suspended from coaching in its programs across the country due to "allegations of misconduct." SafeSport, launched in 2017 in response to the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal, maintains a public disciplinary database of coaches banned or restricted from sports for organizations affiliated with Olympic and Paralympic governing bodies.

The organization on Monday had Bradbury listed in its database as “ineligible” to participate “in any capacity, in any program, activity, event, or competition." 

Bradbury's arrest came less than a year after a former Franklin Square soccer coach went to prison for using an underage player in a sexual performance and third-degree rape.