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Hearts has suspended 20-year-old defender Craig Thomson after he was placed on a sex offenders list for inappropriate conduct toward underage girls on the Internet.
The Scottish Premier League club announced the decision on Tuesday, a day after saying it was backing Thomson, who also plays for Scotland Under-21s.
Thomson pleaded guilty this month to ''to lewd, libidinous and indecent behavior,'' and was placed on the sex offenders list for five years and fined 4,000 pounds ($6,300).
The club's initial backing of Thomson was criticized by the official supporters' club, a children's charity and Scottish lawmakers. Hearts' water sponsor canceled its contract with the club Monday.
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