Former High School Coach Charged with Four Counts of Sodomy
A former football coach in Kentucky, sixty-nine-year-old Thomas Duffy was arrested near Lexington in Danville, Kentucky on four counts of third-degree sodomy. Duffy was coaching at various high schools within Kentucky between the years of 1980-1993.
Officials from the Fort Thomas Independent School District have shared with the public that the authorities are not in contact with the district nor have they reached out in any way with regard to Duffy’s tenure at the schools. The crime itself has been revealed to be from roughly 35 years ago (around 1982-1983), but according to the indictment, the victim has chosen to come forward now.
Looking over the indictment, what’s also stated is the timing of the reported abuse. It’s stated that it took place between 1st September 1982 and 19th May 1983. As shared by Danville Police’s Assistant Chief Glenn Doan, these events are said to have occurred while Duffy was working as a coach for the football team at Danville Highschool. It’s also come to light that the victim in this situation was only 16 years old at the time. Presently, it’s still unknown what the gender of the victim is and whether or not they were a student (whether in general or at the school in question) at the time of the incident.
The police have revealed that the investigation is still underway and that witnesses are still being interviewed. Hence, they couldn’t release too much information.
Currently, Thomas Duffy is not in jail as he posted a $10,000 bond.
Some of the schools where he has coached are Highlands High School, Danville High School and Henderson County High School. Between the years 1980-1987, Duffy worked at Danville High School and was able to secure two state championship titles for their football team. From the years 1988-1993, he coached the football team at Highlands High School found at Fort Thomas not too long after he left Danville High School.