Former swimmer not shocked by coach’s arrest on little one porn costs

KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – A lady who says a highschool swim coach as soon as despatched her inappropriate messages as an adolescent says she’s not shocked by his arrest this week on little one pornography costs.

Bradley Yeager spent his profession working in schooling. That was earlier than he was arrested this week on little one pornography-related costs.

A personnel file from Corbin High School signifies that Yeager served as a swim coach and substitute trainer there within the 2010s. Most not too long ago, he has been a swim coach and particular schooling trainer at South Laurel High School.

He now sits within the Knox County Detention Center.

Barbourville police took Yeager into custody this previous Sunday. His arrest quotation states that Yeager paid a girl for sexually specific messages of herself and a baby.

Police say that the lady is Rachel Baker, who was additionally arrested this week.

Both adults face a number of costs, together with possession of kid pornography. Since their arrests, Kentucky State Police have added extra costs, together with selling human trafficking.

Former swimmer speaks out

Devoree Peace says Yeager coached her at Corbin High School, and he or she’s had considerations about him for years.

“Literally one of my first words was like, finally. I was like, somebody did something,” Peace stated.

School data obtained by WKYT present Yeager began teaching for the Corbin High swim group in 2013. That was the identical yr faculty data present Peace on the roster. She was 15, he was 22.

Peace claims Yeager despatched her inappropriate textual content and Snapchat messages and kissed her after dropping her off from swim apply.

“I was like, oh, I got his attention, I got him to kiss me, I did this, like I felt proud of what I did, and then as I got older, I was more disgusted,” Peace stated.

Documents obtained by WKYT present that in 2015, Yeager was not invited again to educate, however the motive was not acknowledged.

After seeing Yeager’s arrest, Peace determined to share her story publicly and with the police. Corbin police detectives confirmed for WKYT that they’ve opened an investigation into Peace’s claims.

She stated she needs to ensure Yeager can’t make the most of a minor once more.

“If I had done this when I was 15 years old, when I had all the texts right there and the snapchats right there, then he would probably not have had this opportunity to do this again, and so I feel like it’s time for people who have been victimized by him, it’s time for the victims to speak out,” Peace stated.

WKYT reached out to the Knox County Detention Center to talk with Yeager and Baker. Both declined to remark.

Laurel County Schools posted an announcement on-line after Yeager’s arrest, stating that it has suspended him from employment pending the result of the investigation.

Corbin’s superintendent instructed WKYT the district is conscious of an investigation relating to a former worker and is absolutely cooperating with police.