ST Francis HS of Sacramento Coach Charged with 2 Felonies

could not have said it better myself!

sdfgdfgdfg wrote:

I agree that what he did is despicable, but I don't know that it's a huge reflection on private schools as a group. There is no evidence of the AD covering anything up or the school doing that either. Also how do they pay for/buy their team? The students literally have to pay to be a part of it. If anything wouldn't it be more of a disincentive.

Private schools can give "need based" financial aid to deserving students. Sometimes, these deserving students are very good athletes. Honestly though, I don't care. Let them do their thing. If my dirt poor public school kids beat them, all the better.

5'9, 140 lbs...he's going to be put in protective custody but not after a few beatdowns I'm sure.

He was just arraigned with no plea entered. Next court date 8/26 for plea.

Bail raised to $500,000 because of victims age, his position of trust and the aggrivated nature of the charges..

He's facing 6 felony charges.

1 Felony count of

SEXUAL BATTERY UPON PERSON RESTRAINED BY ACCOMPLICE

1 Felony count of

SEXUAL PENETRATION W/FORCE/ETC 14 YEARS OR OLDER

4 Felony counts of

LEWD ACT ON CHILD/VICT 14 OR 15/DEF 10YRS OR OLDER THAN VICT

he wasn't a great coach, he just had very good athletes that he hand picked and recruited from the area. Anyone with a little experience could have had those girls run as fast as they did.

He's probably wishing he had did a run now instead during the time he had his flings with underage girls.

runfast1235 wrote:

he wasn't a great coach, he just had very good athletes that he hand picked and recruited from the area. Anyone with a little experience could have had those girls run as fast as they did.

Seems that this is getting more and more prevalent in athletics.[/quote]

As with practically everything else that people perceive to be getting worse in the world, this is a function of an increase in sensationalist media exposure, not increasing prevalence.

15 years ago, a local scandal would stay in the local news, not be bouncing out to everyone's phone in the world.

huh what wrote:

Seems that this is getting more and more prevalent in athletics.

As with practically everything else that people perceive to be getting worse in the world, this is a function of an increase in sensationalist media exposure, not increasing prevalence.

15 years ago, a local scandal would stay in the local news, not be bouncing out to everyone's phone in the world.[/quote]

Title IX changed the landscape of female athletics. More programs, more exposure, more opportunities are all good things, but with it came more opportunities for those with loose morals, a propensity for deviant behavior and a the lack of self control, among other things, to gain access to females in a position of power and influence. AKA "coach."

It is happening more often because there are more women's programs with dysfunctional men at the helm who believe the only job of a coach is to win.

this has major oscar ponce vibes. Coaches who try and get their high school (or college, even) athletes in bed deserve to be executed, or sterilized, given a "child sex offender" tattoo all over their face, and locked up for life.

Viking21 wrote:

sdfgdfgdfg wrote:

I agree that what he did is despicable, but I don't know that it's a huge reflection on private schools as a group. There is no evidence of the AD covering anything up or the school doing that either. Also how do they pay for/buy their team? The students literally have to pay to be a part of it. If anything wouldn't it be more of a disincentive.

Private schools can give "need based" financial aid to deserving students. Sometimes, these deserving students are very good athletes. Honestly though, I don't care. Let them do their thing. If my dirt poor public school kids beat them, all the better.

Key word missing is "some" private schools can provide assistance, many simply do not have the resources and that is not an issue at a public school.

There were complaints made to the AD about his emotionally abusive behavior at the start of track. Then coronavirus suspended schools. Maybe more people would have complained if school had stayed in session and the track season had continued. Instead we had shelter-in-place, school sports were suspended and practices started under the club team where he had no supervision. Complaints started again as soon as the school year began and he was allowed to resign.

What could have been different? They could have started investigating after receiving the first complaint. They could have started interviewing girls then. The club team in addition to the school team was a huge problem because he didn't have to follow the same safeguards SF had in place when it was a club practice. Also, the assistant coaches were school volunteers. They didn't go to club practices, so there weren't any other adults to witness or question inappropriate behavior. And he was allowed to resign. Was that so he could get a job somewhere else and continue the abusive behavior? There were lots of red flags, but if no one in a position of authority is going to take them seriously, this will continue to happen. And if winning league and section championships is the most important thing, then skirting the CIF rules about training in the off season under a club will continue too where coaches can do whatever they want without supervision.

In many states, coaches can not coach their athletes year round, but could have a running club and coach other area athletes. Not knowing what actually happened it's hard to say how to prevent future issues, but parents need to impress upon their kids what appropriate relationships with others (siblings, parents, relatives, babysitters, friends, teachers, coaches, preachers/priests, employers, etc.) look like. I remember in a public grade school, hearing about good touches and bad touches. Not sure if that still happens, but conversations like that should happen and the kids should have someone they trust that they can share concerns with.

Our family expressed our concerns in an email to the AD McGreevy two years ago and it fell on deaf ears. He wanted our daughter and family to sit down with the perpetrator. We knew that wasn't going to solve anything. It would only make things worse. I think there is a big problem with how SFHS handles things and in all honesty the AD and the awful volunteer mother coaches need to go too. I'm sad that others were victimized by Coach Rios because SFHS didn't have an AD who could do the right thing. I imagine if it were his daughter he might feel differently.

NJ fan wrote:

anonymous1010101 wrote:

As a witness, let me just say that the man Aaron Rios is now is not the man he was two years ago. He had some sort of mental break and he’s been angry and mean and manipulative ever since. Was he a good coach? Yes. Is he a good coach? No.

He didn't all of a sudden change and start doing bad things. He changed AFTER he did bad things as he was desperately trying to cover his tracks and protect himself.

That's exactly how it goes when people like that are on the verge of getting caught. Starting off as everyone's best friend, taking advantage of it, and becoming a nightmare trying to save himself from imminent trouble once people become aware of his disgusting acts.

Hmmmmm, I’m not so sure.

Not the same but Stephen Bannon seemed like a good guy. A bit of hero of mine, someone who I believed would help build the wall but then he turned bad, a con artist.

People change man.

bartholomew_maxwell wrote:

He's probably wishing he had did a run now instead during the time he had his flings with underage girls.

runfast1235 wrote:

he wasn't a great coach, he just had very good athletes that he hand picked and recruited from the area. Anyone with a little experience could have had those girls run as fast as they did.

Dude, that’s two or three times you’ve said something similar.

What he done is messed up, why you keep considering if it “was worth it” is your issue and sounds really creepy.

His USATF bad came out today so he just be guilty. Anyone denying that? Did his trial happen yet?

He will be back in court tomorrow 09/02/2020 1:35 pm. So far they've only had a hearing on bail amounts.

coach of coach wrote:

No. I would say way less than 30 years ago.

Concur.

We may be *hearing* about it more now.

following wrote:

He will be back in court tomorrow 09/02/2020 1:35 pm. So far they've only had a hearing on bail amounts.

I hope this guy gets the electric chair. He's been dating underage girls for five years now (at the minimum). But sounds like he just now found one he could take to camp, hold down, and rape.