Good to see a thoughtful balanced post like this, aware of his failings but also aware of the impact on his family and the impact it must have had on him.
err...try reading the post again, makes it clear that John Austin is not a Lib Dem but a member of another party. In fact looks like he was a Labour MP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Austin_(politician)
Let's not forget, whatever else we think of David Bellotti and his time at the club, that two children, who cannot be blamed for what happened, have lost their father.