HSU Student and High School Coach Arrested on Charges of Child Molestation

The Arcata Police Department arrested HSU senior Timothy Ryan Dossey, an Arcata High assistant basketball coach, on March 4 for charges of child molestation and sending harmful matter to seduce a minor.

School officials notified local police after they heard that Dossey allegedly engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female student while coaching the high school basketball team.

Dossey, 26, is a liberal studies elementary education major.

Paul Mann, HSU’s public information officer, said that through he is an elementary education major, Dossey’s job as a coach has no affiliation to the program or to HSU.

Mann also said that in addition to possible criminal charges, “[Dossey] faces disciplinary action at HSU, pending on the dispassion of the case.” Mann added that for now, he is innocent until proven guilty.

The Arcata Police Department is continuing the investigation.

For the in-depth story, make sure to check out the print edition of The Lumberjack this Wed., March 10.

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Anonymous

Thu Apr 15 2010 16:47

Everyone is innocent until proven guilty and not everyone up there is "disgusting"

Anonymous

Wed Mar 10 2010 11:02

Shows how many people are walking pedophiles at HSU in Arcata. This place is disgusting. Down with HSU and the bum it draws.

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