COACH CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ABUSE

Newsday/Sophia Chang

Komi Afeto, a 33 year old women's soccer coach at Suffolk County Community College, was arrestedfor an alleged sexual relationship with a 15 year old girl. On more than one occasion, Afeto, ofRonkonkoma, engaged in inappropriate touching and oral sex with the victim, whom he met whilecoaching her club soccer team a few years ago. He was arraigned yesterday on one count of thirddegree criminal sexual act, a class E felony punishable by up to four years in prison, and onecount each of third degree sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors.Afeto pleaded not guilty and was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 cash or $200,000 bond.

(New York)