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Former Tate High School Coach Jailed on Multiple Child Sex Abuse Charges

By Mike Brantley
Fox 10
March 30, 2017

http://www.fox10tv.com/story/35025911/former-high-school-coach-jailed-on-multiple-child-sex-abuse-charges

Charlie Mabern Hamrick (SOURCE: Escambia County Jail)

Charlie Mabern Hamrick, 54, a former football coach at Tate High School in Cantonment, Fla., was arrested Tuesday on multiple child sex abuse charges, according to Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan.

Morgan identified Hamrick as having served as a Sunday school teacher at Pine Forest United Methodist Church in Pensacola, as well as having served as a youth minister.

Hamrick is being held at the Escambia County Jail on $375,000 bond, according to jail records.

Morgan said Wednesday Hamrick is accused of committed sex abuse crimes against children during a time period ranging from 1997 until the summer of 2016.

"So far we have identified four victims of Mr. Hamrick that we have evidence on," the sheriff said during a news conference. "He has been arrested and charged with 36 counts of sexual battery of a victim under 12."

As well, Hamrick is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a victim over the age of 12, three counts of transmission of obscene behavior and a count of lewd-lascivious molestation of a victim under 12.

Morgan said, "We need any additional victims to please come forward."

The sheriff said victims who come forward can remain anonymous and that help is available for them.

The sheriff also said, "There are few crimes that touch a community's soul as those involving child abuse, and especially sexual molestation."

 

 

 

 

 




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