Re: Avon youth football coach accused of molesting one of his preteen players

[Mansley]

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AVON, Ind. — A volunteer youth football coach who briefly served as a
substitute teacher for Avon Schools is under arrest after being accused of
molesting a preteen boy and taking nude photographs of the minor.

Matthew Duran, 18, faces charges of child seduction, a Level 3 felony;
child molesting, a Level 4 felony and child exploitation, a Level 4
felony. He was arrested on Thursday and is being held in the Hendricks
County Jail.

According to court documents, police began investigating Duran on Feb. 27
after an officer for Avon Schools was notified that Duran may have been
sending inappropriate messages to a preteen boy.

Duran reportedly served as a volunteer coach for a youth football team.
The victim was reportedly one of the players on the team.

Avon Schools confirmed that Duran briefly served as a substitute teacher
but was terminated after “just two substitute shifts due to concerns
brought to our attention about his behavior outside of his school
employment.”

Court documents reveal that Duran had been communicating with the child
via various online applications and frequently visisted the preteen at his
home. The child’s parents told police that at first they’d thought Duran
was “a good kid” who had only been trying to mentor their son.

Police discovered Duran had sent the child a number of unnerving messages
including telling the preteen that he loved him and that he used a
photograph of the minor as his (phone or computer’s) background.

Duran also allegedly told the preteen to delete messages and videos “so
your mom doesn’t see.”

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According to court documents, investigators discovered that Duran had nude
photographs of the victim and had sent these images to the preteen.

Investigators also accused Duran of fondling the child over his clothing
at the boy’s home in 2022.

Duran was reportedly relieved of his duties on the football team after the
head football coach was told about Duran’s inappropriate communications
with the victim.

The Avon Junior Athletic Association released the following statement
Friday afternoon:

“The AJAA board learned of the allegations against Matthew Duran for the
first time yesterday, after the arrest was made. We can confirm that Mr.
Duran applied to be a volunteer coach on the team for which his younger
brother played in the summer of 2022. After a background check, he served
in that capacity for a couple of weeks. AJAA leadership removed him from
his position after some parents raised concerns that he may have been
contacting younger athletes. AJAA continues to investigate this matter.”

If convicted, Duran could face between three and 16 years in prison for
his most serious charge.

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