LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A former Christian Academy of Louisville basketball coach pleaded guilty to 11 charges of rape, sodomy and sexual abuse of a juvenile.
Clarence Moore is facing seven years in prison for engaging in sexual misconduct with a minor between November 2022 and January 2023.
Prosecutors have said the alleged crimes occurred during private basketball lessons.
Moore was scheduled to face a jury trial in June but instead pleaded guilty on Dec. 3 after mediation between the defense and prosecution.
He pleaded guilty to unlawful transaction with a minor, third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy and several counts of sexual abuse.
While the plea agreement calls for a seven-year prison sentence, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Wilcox will formally sentence Moore on Jan. 22, according to court records.
As part of the plea, Moore is not eligible for probation, must register as a sex offender, complete sex offender treatment and be placed on supervision for five years after being released from prison.
Moore also has a felony case pending in Oldham County involving the same victim. If he receives additional prison time in that case, he can withdraw his plea in Jefferson County, according to court documents.
Attorney Leland Hulbert, who is representing Moore, declined to comment until after sentencing.
On June 20, 2023, Oldham County Police received a report of the sexual assault of a 17-year-old in the 9000 block of Covered Bridge Road, according to law enforcement.
The assault, according to police, occurred June 18 at a home where Moore was also living at the time.
During the investigation, Oldham County police detectives discovered additional crimes involving the same victim and Moore in Jefferson County.
The two agencies have been working together on the case.
Christian Academy officials have said Moore has not coached at the school since the 2021-22 season, when he was an assistant.
Moore, who owned Legacy Training Academy and has worked as a basketball trainer in Louisville, also previously coached at Kentucky State University.
Moore played college basketball at Georgia Tech and helped lead the team to the 2004 NCAA Tournament Championship Game, in which they lost to the University of Connecticut.
This story may be updated.
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