Female Coach Accused of Sex with Girl

(Chesapeake, Virginia) A 23-year-old Norfolk Academy JV girls basketball coach, Ashley Kristen Samaniego, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly engaging in sex with a 17-year-old female student. She has been charged with one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

The student's parents alerted the police indicating that Samaniego picked the girl up on school grounds on several occasions.

According to this comment thread, Ashley Samaniego states:

For all of you that can't read, note that it says "accused".. the truth of the matter is that the 17 yr old minor was beat up by her mother and ran away to a neighbor's house to call for help. I picked her up, got her out of a hostile environment, and released her to two of her mother's friends who are teachers. For that reason only I was charged with contributing to the delinquency (she ran away) of a minor. Had I done something vulgar or perverted, I would have been charged more severely. It's my advice that you get the real story prior to judging.

Other commenters dispute her assertions. Apparently, Samaniego has a close relationship with the U.S. Navy as also reflected in comments. More story to come.

Samaniego was booked and released Tuesday night.

Tip: Rusty