BATON ROUGE (LA)
WAFB 9 News [Baton Rouge, LA]
May 8, 2026
By Francisco Esteves and Jordan Gartner
A coach at a Louisiana Baptist school is accused of sending sexually explicit messages to an underage student.
According to an arrest warrant, Patrick Ryan Yomtob, 46, has been charged with indecent behavior with juveniles.
Yomtob, a coach at Parkview Baptist School, allegedly sent sexually explicit text messages to a 14-year-old student.
Investigators with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began last month after allegations surfaced involving the 14 -year-old female student and a 16-year-old male student at a high school.
According to court documents, the female told investigators she had confided in a teacher she identified as “Coach Y.” Detectives identified that teacher as Yomtob.
Investigators said they reviewed digital evidence taken from the girl’s cell phone and found multiple text message exchanges between Yomtob and the girl dating back to March.
An affidavit stated the conversations contained “lewd and lascivious language,” including discussions about sexual activity and the girl’s prior sexual experiences.
The warrant also alleges Yomtob sent the girl a picture of himself during the conversations.
According to investigators, authorities later seized Yomtob’s cell phone through a search warrant and found that several messages had been deleted.
A spokesperson for Parkview Baptist School said it is aware of the ongoing investigation, while noting that the employee in question has been placed on administrative leave and barred from accessing the campus or communicating with students.
“The safety, security, and well-being of our students is our highest priority, and allegations of this nature are treated with the utmost seriousness,” the school said.
Yomtob was booked by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
Authorities did not immediately share further details about the 16-year-old’s connection to the case.