The head coach of the Faith Academy boys soccer program was arrested Tuesday and is facing charges for a sexual relationship with a student.
Coach Jonathan Sauers, 44, of Semmes, was taken into custody Tuesday morning, according to a press release from the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), and is being charged with two counts accusing him of engaging in a sex act and having sexual contact with a student under 19.
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I find it despicable and sickening when any adult ( and especially teachers) abdicate their roles as protectors and cause them such harm.
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