Florida High School football coach arrested for Sexual Battery
David Coffey, a 34-year-old school teacher and football coach was arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida for sexual battery and unlawful sex with a minor.
On July 30, 2024, a juvenile victim disclosed an inappropriate relationship with David Patrick Coffey, 34. Coffey used social media applications to engage in inappropriate conversations with the victim, according to the report.
Coffey would meet with the teen to have intercourse.
Coffey has been charged with:
- Sexual Battery (Familial or Custodial Authority)(Authority Figure Over Student) (x2)
- Unlawful Sexual Activity With a Minor (x4)
- Unlawful Sexual Activity With a Minor (Authority Figure Over Student)
- Unlawful Use of Two Way Communications Device
Coffey was hired by Hillsborough County Public Schools in 2015 as a Social Studies teacher.
He has coached athletes at different levels:
- JV Football (Assistant Coach): 2015-2017
- Girl’s Flag Football (Assistant Coach): 2016-2019
- Varsity Football (Assistant Coach): 2017-2018
- Girl’s Wrestling (Assistant Coach): 2018-2020
- Girl’s Flag Football (Head Coach): 2019-2024
- Girl’s Golf (Coach): 2020-2021
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