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A volleyball coach at a Christian high school in Virginia has been arrested in connection to the sexual assault of a 17-year-old female player, authorities said Monday.
Elisabeth "Rose" Bredemeier, 21, of Powhatan, was charged with taking indecent liberties with a child by a custodian and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the Chesterfield County Police Department said.
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Bredemeier, who also hosts a podcast listed on Apple called "Let’s Talk Trauma," is described as an ‘open space to talk about and listen to people’s traumatic experiences."
The family of the 17-year-old girl, who Bredemeier coached, alerted the school and police about the alleged relationship that was happening off of school grounds, police and sources told WRIC-TV.
Police said Elisabeth R. Bredemeier, 21, of Powhatan, sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl while in a custodial relationship. (Chesterfield Police Department)
The school said in a statement that Bredemeier was no longer employed at the school.
"We are deeply disturbed by the allegations; we take these developments and their potential impact on our community very seriously; and we are cooperating with authorities," said the statement obtained by the station.
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Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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