Tarpon Springs youth football coach charged in monthslong contact with 14-year-old
The 39-year-old volunteer coach faces one count of harmful communication to a minor and admitted to the allegations, the sheriff's office says.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A volunteer youth football coach is in the Pinellas County Jail after detectives say he carried on an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old girl he first met on the field, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.
Reginald Seay, 39, was arrested Tuesday at his Clearwater home and charged with one count of harmful communication to a minor. Detectives said Seay admitted to the allegations during an interview at the sheriff’s office’s Largo headquarters before he was booked into jail.
Investigators said Seay was volunteering with the Tarpon Springs Jr. Spongers when he met the girl, who was 13 at the time. Over the course of more than three months, according to the sheriff’s office, he exchanged sexually explicit messages with her and exposed himself during a video call. Detectives said he also urged the teen to delete their conversations, warning her the messages could land him in jail.
The case surfaced after the sheriff’s office received information identifying Seay, deputies said.
The investigation remains open. The sheriff’s office is asking anyone with information to contact Cpl. K. McKee at (727) 582-5827.
Source: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office; Fox 13 News
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