Sentencing Delayed For Ex-Coach Who Sent Porn To Teen
POSTED: 3:59 am PST November 3,
2009
UPDATED: 5:42 pm PST November 3,
2009
SAN DIEGO -- A former volunteer wrestling coach at Westview High School who pleaded no contest to sending pornography to a minor was scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday, but the sentencing was delayed.Ryan Carnell sent a picture of his penis to a 16-year-old girl, who attended the Torrey Highlands school. The coach, who is in his late 20s, was also accused of furnishing marijuana to a minor, but that charge was dropped following a preliminary hearing in July.During the hearing, the girl testified that she met Carnell when she was a freshman after becoming a statistician for Westview's wrestling team, and that the relationship turned a "lot more personal" her sophomore year.
She said she exchanged text messages with Carnell up to 10 hours a day.In February and March, Carnell began texting her messages of a more sexual nature, leading up to one that included a photograph of his penis and the message, "Don't be disappointed," according to the girl's testimony.Carnell was arrested this past spring after the girl's friend told a teacher about the message.On Tuesday, prosecutors said Carnell had 200 pornographic pictures of himself on his computer. They also revealed Carnell was seducing the young girl for months.Because Carnell's defense attorney did not have a psychological evaluation ready, the judge said he could not make a decision on how to sentence the former coach.The sentencing was rescheduled to December 8.
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