Student sexually assaulted by track coach: Florida sheriff

A high school track coach, who is accused of sexually assaulting a male student after bringing him to the school on a weekend, had a history of sex crimes against children, Florida sheriff’s office says.

A 16-year-old student at Lakeland High School came to his track coach, Jarvis Young, in August for help with sore muscles he was experiencing after their workouts, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a Sept. 15 news conference.

The student told Young, 40, he wanted help with his strength training and his speed for the upcoming track season, Judd said.

Young, who is no longer employed by the district, had been hired as a volunteer coach in December 2020 and was paid a stipend, but he did not serve in a teaching capacity, Polk County Public Schools said in a Sept. 15 sheriff’s office news release.