Girls basketball coach charged with sexual battery ordered to stay away from school
See an earlier report on Jason Dawson in the player above.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A former girls basketball coach at Worthington Christian was told to stay away from the school as part of the conditions for him to be released from jail.
Jason Dawson, 35, faces 10 felony charges of sexual battery related to sexual contact with two underage girls in 2020 and ’21. After being extradited from North Carolina, where he has lived since 2022, he was scheduled to face a judge Friday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court.
Instead, Dawson did not appear in court, with him on “safety watch.” A judge ordered bonds totaling $105,000 and for Dawson to stay away from victims and witnesses, in addition to the school, which has campuses in Worthington and Westerville.
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One victim said she and Dawson engaged in sexual activity about 100 times, according to court records, including instances that were recorded. The second victim said she and Dawson engaged in activity while at school.
Court records showed that Dawson posted his bonds. A follow-up court date was not immediately available.
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