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JT Johnson, Middle School Coach arrested; Grooming and Distributing Explicit Material to Minor –

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen

On December 13, 2021

PARIS, IL. (ECWd) –

John Thomas “JT” Johnson, 18 years old, has been held in the Edgar County Jail since his arrest on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 2:03 p.m. by the Paris Police Department.

He was the unnamed subject of the letter sent to parents yesterday by the District 95 Superintendent.

He was a volunteer assistant coach, and the school has removed him from all school activities.

The listed charges in the booking sheet include:

  • Distributing explicit material to a minor
  • Grooming

No entry has been made in the online court records search as of this publication.

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

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