Soccer coach, 35, charged with ‘raping teen girl, 16, on his team twice over the summer’
A 35-YEAR-OLD soccer coach allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl on his team twice over the summer, according to authorities.
Sean Johnsen, of Valley Stream, Long Island, was charged with two counts of third-degree rape, two counts of third-degree criminal sex act and endangering the welfare of a child.
Johnsen allegedly had “inappropriate contact” with a 16-year-old player on August 17 and 21, according to authorities.
The man coaches a Nassau County soccer club team with players ranging from the ages of 14 to 19, PIX11 reported.
He was taken into custody on Thursday.
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Johnsen is set to be arraigned on Friday in Mineola.
“These are very serious charges that will be addressed in court,” said Matin Emouna, Johnsen’s Garden City-based defense attorney.
“My client has an outstanding reputation as a coach, teacher, mentor, counselor and categorically denies all of the accusations of inappropriate behavior.”