DEERFIELD, Ill. (WLS) — A former volunteer wrestling coach for a north suburban high school is facing child pornography charge, court records show.
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Alexander Evan Cohen was arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of possessing child pornography in October 2024, records show.
Cohen volunteered as a coach with the Deerfield High School Boys Wrestling Team during the school years of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020, per Chala Holland, Superintendent of District 113.
Holland added that he had successfully passed a criminal background check at the time of employment.
“While he was not an active coach, Cohen was still noted as a volunteer in the wrestling handbook for parents for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. After the 2022-23 school year, his name was omitted from any future handbooks, and he has not held a coaching role since the 2019-2020 school year,” stated Holland.
The district said no other current or former employees are being charged with Cohen.
“District 113 has no knowledge of any criminal allegations against him while he served as a volunteer assistant wrestling coach,” Holland added.
He is due in court on Thursday.
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