Fishers, Indiana - Franklin, TN - Police in Tennessee arrested former Fishers swim coach Ken Stopkotte on eight counts of felony theft from Hamilton Southeastern Schools.
Stopkotte resigned as head coach of Fishers High School and the Fishers Area swim club after he admitted to falsified swimmers times this summer.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Eyewitness News, Stopkotte managed the pool at Fishers High School, and billed a local YMCA from 2006 through 2010 for rental fees. Stopkotte agreed to forward all rental fees to Hamilton Southeastern Schools. But a Fishers Police investigation showed Stopkotte funneled almost $17,000 of those YMCA funds into a private bank account.
He's being held in the Williamson County Criminal Justice Center in Franklin, Tennessee, pending extradition back to Indiana to face charges.
Indiana Swimming banned Stopkotte from coaching for five years after his cheating admission. USA Swimming also banned him nationally for two years.
Hamilton Southeastern Schools spokesperson Marianna Richards issued the following statement to Eyewitness News:
We understand the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office has charged former Fishers High School Aquatic Director Ken Stopkotte with eight counts of theft. Stopkotte resigned from his position with the high school in August.
We discovered the potential theft in the course of our investigation that led to his resignation. We reported our concerns to the Fishers Police and, since that time, we have cooperated fully with the investigation.
We understand the charges stem from his use of our swimming pool and aquatic facilities for his own benefit. We are reviewing our procedures to see if they adequately protect the school district. As we have said before, we are disappointed when a person who serves in a position of trust in our school district does not uphold the highest standards of conduct and character.
We appreciate our local law enforcement's investigation of this concern and support the judicial process.
CITE: http://www.wthr.com/story/13556059/former-fishers-swim-coach-arrested-in-tennessee
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