CANTON, Ohio (AP) - A former high school swim coach has been ordered to spend two days in jail after pleading guilty to having sex with a 16-year-old girl on his team.
Sam Seiple, a longtime coach at McKinley High School in Canton, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a misdemeanor.
Prosecutors say they considered a felony charge against Seiple but allowed him to plead to the lesser charge because the agreement ends his coaching career.
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The Canton Repository reports that Seiple’s accuser, now a college student, says she is satisfied with the outcome.
Seiple’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment.
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