7th Grade Coach Charged: Enticing Child to Remove Clothing Within School Zone –

Paris, IL. (ECWd) –

The Edgar County State’s Attorney formally charged JT Johnson with two felonies and two misdemeanors, sexual exploitation of a child, as listed in the online court records search:

• distributing harmful material to a minor – Class A Misdemeanor
• manufacturing harmful material using webcam / virtual presence – Class 4 Felony
• enticing child to remove clothes in a school or within 500 feet of a school – Class 4 Felony
• enticing child to remove clothes – Class A Misdemeanor

Previous articles (here and here).

As a reminder, these are only charges, and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.