Today, Defendant Todd P.
Shellabarger entered a plea of
Guilty as Charged to two counts of
Gross Sexual Imposition. The
defendant was indicted by the
Montgomery County Grand Jury in June
for his inappropriate actions with
minor children under 13 years of
age.
The defendant coached girls’
basketball and softball for
approximately 10 years in the
Brookville and Northmont area. The
defendant formerly coached the
Dayton Vipers Basketball team.
As part of his
plea, the defendant shall not coach
juveniles in the future. He faces a
maximum of 5 years incarceration on
each count and will be designated a
Sexual Offender. The defendant will
be sentenced on October 23, 2007.
Prosecutor Mat
Heck, Jr. said, “It is tragic that
we see children in our community
being victimized by a coach. As
parents, we need to do everything we
can to insure that our children are
safe from predators. Talk to your
children. If you suspect there’s a
problem, contact the police.”
