NewsAugust 5, 2008
Warrensburg coach faces sex abuse charges
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) -- A popular high school girls softball and basketball coach faces sexual misconduct charges following a grand jury indictment. Warrensburg High School coach Russell Hough is accused of sexual contact with two students, ages 15 and 16, on school property. A Johnson County grand jury issued an indictment on Friday...
WARRENSBURG, Mo. (AP) -- A popular high school girls softball and basketball coach faces sexual misconduct charges following a grand jury indictment.
Warrensburg High School coach Russell Hough is accused of sexual contact with two students, ages 15 and 16, on school property. A Johnson County grand jury issued an indictment on Friday.
School district superintendent Deborah Orr tells the Warrensburg Daily Star-Journal that Hough will be placed on administrative leave with pay.
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Hough and the school district also face a civil lawsuit filed by six female athletes who claim sexual harassment.
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Information from: The Daily Star-Journal,
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