The men’s basketball coach at Lawrence High School has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman high school student in 2022.
Police on Friday at Manchester, New Hampshire, said on Friday that 34 -year -old Jesus Moore, who lives in Manchester, has been accused of severe sexual harassment after proceeding after being assaulted by a woman with a high school student for being a high school student.
The Manchester Police said he was informed about an alleged sexual attack by the Lawrence Police about two weeks ago in Manchester. Lawrence Police was approached by Safesport about the sexual assault, an independent non -profit organization focused on prevention, education and accountability of misuse in the sports community.
Through her investigation, the Manchester Police said she discovered that a basketball coach of Lawrence High School had arranged a female student to ride for Manchester, gave her alcohol and sexually assaulted her in Manchester Motal.
Police said the attack was held in 2022 and the victim was a minor at that time.
According to the Eagle-Tribune newspaper, Moore was named Basketball Coach at Lawrence High School in 2018. He earlier worked as a physical education teacher at Oliver Middle School in Lawrence. He was a basketball and a football star at Lawrence High School, graduated from school in 2007.
In a statement on Friday, Lawrence Public Schools only stated that they are aware of the allegations filed against a staff member and that the staff member is on administrative leave. He said that he would not have any additional comments on the matters of the ongoing police and personnel. “
Moore converted herself to the police on Thursday and her bail was set to $ 1,000 cash. He is to be produced in the Manchester District Court on 27 March. It was not immediately clear whether he had a lawyer who could talk on this charge.
A student of Lawrence High School and her mother was surprised to know about the arrest on Friday. Mother, who did not want to share her daughter’s full names, said she was worried because she rely on the school to take care of her daughter, Estella.
“It’s sad because it can be with me or a friend,” Esthela said.
A spokesman of Safesport, who focuses on preventing misconduct in sports, discussed how difficult it can be for the victims and what such misuse for children means.
Hillary Namechik said, “The game is considered fun, they are an opportunity for young athletes to grow and flourish, but they cannot be fun until the game is.”