Jan 31, , AM Updated: Feb 3, , am. Photo courtesy of KIRO 7. The charges include rape, molestation, communication with a minor for immoral purposes, indecent exposure, kidnapping and sexual exploitation.
The one charge that was dropped was one count of indecent exposure. Jackson allegedly gave the victim free basketball equipment, gear, custom apparel, shoes and envelopes full of cash after originally meeting the victim at a Sumner Basketball Academy game.
Jackson would coerce the victims into sending pictures of their bodies to check on their growth and progress before asking for photos of their genitalia. No explicit photos were located in response to the warrants, according to court records. My Eyes Only content is encrypted, and although we can provide the data file, we have no way to decrypt the data. The situation escalated further in the summer of , when Jackson cornered the victim from the civil lawsuit in his home while naked and masturbated in front of him, the lawsuit stated.
Over the next two years, the coach continued to message the victim, asking for pictures of his genitalia. Another victim told detectives after he was interviewed for a second time that Jackson compelled him to engage in mutual oral sex at least 10 times and intercourse once in the same closet. Jackson has been formally charged with third-degree rape, first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor, two counts of third-degree child molestation, indecent exposure and five counts of communication with a minor for immoral purposes.
Last November, prosecutors expanded the charges against Jackson to 20 — ranging from communication with a minor for immoral purposes to child molestation and child rape. The new charges came after detectives said they conducted additional interviews with some of the six victims who claim Jackson groomed and preyed on them between and According to court documents, Pierce County Deputy Prosecutor Mary Robnett claims Jackson shared nude photos of himself with multiple players over Snapchat and asked them to send him nude pictures in exchange.
