Coach Accused of Molesting Girl, 13

(Randolph County, Indiana) A basketball coach at Monroe Central Junior High School, Cassandra Lee Shaffer, 19, faces charges of child molestation and solicitation for allegedly fondling a 13-year-old girl.

Prosecutors filed charges against Shaffer late Friday afternoon and the affidavit outlines some shocking details, including the allegation that some of the sexual contact between Shaffer and the student occurred at the home of Shaffer’s father, Clyde Shaffer, who is the president of the Monroe Central School Board.

Authorities said Clyde Shaffer was also the one who signed off on hiring his daughter.

According to an affidavit filed by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the relationship between Cassandra Shaffer and her victim started with a ride to basketball practice or an invitation to shoot some hoops at Shaffer’s home.

Then, court records said that a kiss was shared and a different kind of relationship began.

Deputies said over the next three months Cassandra Shaffer and the teen engaged in sex acts, sent sexually explicit texts and nude photographs. They allegedly even met in the parking lot of local restaurants.

Authorities said just last month, Shaffer sent the girl a picture of a sex toy and made plans to spend spring break when someone finally tipped off school officials that something was going on between the player and the coach.

Residents are hoping that Shaffer's father won't skew the molestation case.