Former coach Jacob Jackson faces 20 criminal charges, including child rape, molestation, and sexual exploitation of a minor.
TACOMA, Wash. — Opening statements were heard Wednesday in the trial of a former Sumner High School basketball coach accused of using his position to exploit young athletes.
Jacob Jackson, 37, faces 20 criminal charges, including child rape, molestation, and sexual exploitation of a minor.
The prosecution painted Jackson as a manipulative figure who used his role to groom athletes, leveraging their basketball aspirations to solicit inappropriate photos, videos, and for some, in-person meetings.
“This was clear-cut grooming by someone in a position of power,”
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