Connecticut swim coach arrested at pool following allegations he sent 'sexually explicit' messages to teen
BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut A youth swim coach was arrested this week following a police investigation into allegedly inappropriate messages sent to a teen aged girl via cell phone.
Alan Marcel (Mugshot courtesy of Bridgeport Police)
Bridgeport police say 28 year old Alan Marcel of Norwalk was picked up on charges of risk of injury to a minor and enticing a minor after a girl's mother says she found text messages of a sexual nature from him on her daughter's phone. Police replica oakleys report that a look at the phone and its messages provided enough evidence to arrest Marcel, who coached the year round swim team the Park City Wolfpack, which trains at the University of Bridgeport.
He was taken into custody there Wednesday evening.
According to the Hartford based CBS affiliate WFSB TV, Marcel told police he texted the girl to see "where her head was at" after he heard she was engaged in sexual activity with another student.
The swimming club is the entity which called police after the concerned mother reached out to its board of directors. Marcel lost his job once the accusations were buy replica oakleys made.
"We are aware and deeply disturbed by the events that occurred Wednesday," the fake oakleys outlet club said in a statement sent to WFSB. "We notified the Bridgeport Police Department as soon as we learned of the allegation and we will continue to extend our full cooperation."