Deputies: Coach sought sex with minor
An assistant football coach at Viera High School was arrested on charges that he attempted to arrange a sexual encounter with a minor.
Kevin Verpaele, 32, was charged with solicitation of a minor following his arrest Wednesday afternoon on State Road A1A in Satellite Beach, records show. He posted $35,000 bond on Friday night, officials said.
School district officials will hold a 5 p.m. town hall meeting Friday at the 2,200-student high school to discuss the incident with parents and guardians.
Deputies said Verpaele had personal knowledge that the victim was under 18 and over the course of a week sent several emails sexually explicit in nature, describing the sex acts he wanted to perform on the victim.
Local 6 has confirmed Brevard County School District officials learned of the investigation last week and immediately pulled Verpaele?s clearance to work as a coach.
?He was one of our community coaches. He is no longer allowed to coach for us any longer,? said Michelle Irwin, spokeswoman for the school district.
Irwin said Verpaele earned a small stipend as part of his duties as a defensive coordinator.? He had been working as an assistant coach for two years with Viera High School?s football program.
Verpaele played football at Merritt Island High School and the University of South Florida.
"We put our trust in our teachers and our coaches, to direct and guide our children and not take advantage of them and molest them, so it is very disheartening," said parent Nanette Sanger.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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