A Riverside High School swim coach was arrested Wednesday for alleged misconduct with a student athlete.
According to a criminal complaint and published reports, Alaina Marshall, 29, of Beaver Falls was charged with 40 felonies, consisting of 38 counts of intercourse/sexual contact with a student, in addition to corruption of minors, and unlawful contact with a minor.
Police say the relationship began in 2023 when the victim, a 16-year-old sophomore at the time, first talked about a breakup he was going through with Marshall because Marshall was also a therapist.
The complaint relates that on February 18th the student spoke to officials and confirmed to them that he had been having a sexual relationship with Marshall following swim practices since that time.
Marshall was taken to the Beaver County Jail with a bond set at $250,000. She has a preliminary hearing set for March 7th.
The Riverside School District later issued a statement saying, in part:
The Riverside Administration was informed that a former coach was arrested this morning. It is our understanding that the former employee was allegedly involved in misconduct involving a high school student-athlete.
The District assures the community that the individual is prohibited from entering district property. As this is a police investigation, we cannot provide further details now. We encourage anyone with information to contact the North Sewickley Police Department at 724-843-8118 or the Safe2Say (1-844-723-2729) Anonymous Tip Line.
An internal review confirms that all state and local requirements relating to background and pre-employment checks was completed for this individual.
The safety and well-being of our students are our top priority, and we remain committed to supporting our Riverside students and families.
WOW So disgusting…what is happening with our world.
Hopefully she never teaches again!