Former Deerfield High School wrestling coach arrested on child pornography charges

Former Deerfield HS wrestling coach accused of possessing child abuse videos

A Crystal Lake man accused of possessing images of children being sexually abused previously worked as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach for Deerfield High School, Township High School District 113 has confirmed.District 113 Superintendent Chala Holland, in a letter Saturday to the district community, wrote that Alexander Evan Cohen worked as a “active volunteer coach” for the boys wrestling team in the 2018-19 and 2019-20.Holland wrote that…

Former Deerfield High School wrestling coach arrested on child pornography charges

A suburban man accused of possessing child pornography has previously worked as a volunteer wrestling coach at Deerfield High School. Officials confirmed that Crystal Lake-resident Alexander Evan Cohen had worked as an assistant volunteer coach with the boys wrestling team for two school years in a letter to parents in recent days. Dr. Chala Holland, superintendent of schools at Township High School District 113, said in the letter that the scho…

Ex-Deerfield HS Coach Charged with Child Pornography Months After Middle School Sparked National Outrage After Forcing Girls to Change in Front of Transgender Boy

By Illinois ReviewA former Deerfield High School volunteer wrestling coach and district-wide social media coordinator has been arrested and charged with possessing child pornography, according to official statements. Deerfield has remained in the national headlines since last month, when school officials forced middle school-aged girls to change in front of a trans-identifying boy in the girl’s locker room. Alexander E. Cohen (McHenry County She…

Crystal Lake man charged with possessing child sexual abuse videos was volunteer school coach in Deerfield

Alexander E. Cohen, 34, of Crystal Lake, (inset) was arrested this week on charges alleging he possessed child sexual abuse material. Cohen previously was a volunteer assistant wrestling coach at Deerfield High School. | Background Photo: Google Street View; Inset: Provided School officials confirmed a Crystal Lake man arrested for possessing horrific videos of children being sexually assaulted was previously a volunteer wrestling coach at Deerf…