Youth soccer coach charged with crimes against student-athletes in Freehold

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
FREEHOLD, New Jersey (WABC) -- A youth soccer coach is facing multiple charges after officials say he distributed sexually explicit images to at least eight student-athletes under his supervision and inappropriately touched two of them.

Ryan Gunsauls, 32, of Union Beach, is facing a slew of charges including endangering the welfare of a child, distributing obscene materials to a minor and criminal sexual contact.
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Police say they launched an investigation last week when a minor told them that Gunsauls solicited and shared sexually explicit materials with him on a social media app.

As the investigation continued, additional victims, ranging in age from 11 to 17, were identified and interviewed.

As a result, Gunsauls was arrested on May 11 and taken to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution.

He will appear in court on May 20.
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Anyone with more information about Gunsauls is urged to contact MCPO Detective Joseph Mason at 800-533-7443.

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