US coach gets 180 years in jail for abusing 400 boys
WASHINGTON: An American youth basketball coach who pleaded guilty to multiple accounts of sexual exploitation[1] of minors and child pornography[2] was sentenced to 180 years in prison by a US district court. Greg Stephen, 43, had been accused by prosecutors of sexually exploiting at least 400 boys over several years.
According to a report, he ran the Iowa Barnstormers[3], an elite youth programme that helped many get college athletic scholarships[4], including at Division I schools such as Iowa, Northern Iowa and Wisconsin.
Most of the boys were tricked by Stephen into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves while he posed as a girl who promised to reciprocate. He was also accused of touching some of his players.
from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VK9Bjq
According to a report, he ran the Iowa Barnstormers[3], an elite youth programme that helped many get college athletic scholarships[4], including at Division I schools such as Iowa, Northern Iowa and Wisconsin.
Most of the boys were tricked by Stephen into sending him sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves while he posed as a girl who promised to reciprocate. He was also accused of touching some of his players.
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- ^ sexual exploitation (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ child pornography (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ Iowa Barnstormers (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
- ^ scholarships (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India http://bit.ly/2VK9Bjq
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