US EditionHigh school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
- A jury found Aaron Thomas, a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach, not guilty of second-degree child molestation and sexual assault.
- Thomas was convicted of misdemeanor battery after asking hundreds of male athletes to get naked for fat tests.
- Prosecutors argued that Thomas created a program for unfettered access to young boys, while Thomas stated that undressing was unnecessary.
- Defense attorneys claimed that the naked fat tests were improper but not criminal.
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Ex-R.I. coach guilty of misdemeanor battery in ‘naked fat tests’ trial; not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault - The Boston Globe
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High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
A jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or not shy” before asking them to get naked so he could check their bod
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