LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The former head coach of duPont Manual High School’s football team has been indicted by a grand jury on 20 charges related to sex crimes.
According to court documents, the indictment is charging 39-year-old Donnie Stoner with six counts of rape in the third degree, six counts of sodomy in the third degree and eight counts of sexual abuse in the first degree.
The crimes Stoner is charged with are in connection to allegations of sexual abuse involving a young girl who was 17 at the time of the abuse.
On July 14, the school announced Stoner was "temporarily removed" from the football program. The school district didn’t provide any details at the time of his removal.
According to court documents, the victim said Stoner would drive her to his home on multiple occasions and sexually abuse her. In one instance, from May of this year, she told police Stoner had touched her inappropriately while in his classroom.
An LMPD spokesperson said Stoner turned himself into his attorney on Monday, July 31.
"Following our policies and procedures, Donnie Stoner has been reassigned to a job location where he will not have contact with children," JCPS Spokesperson Mark Hebert said. "His status is still 'temporarily removed' as football coach."
Manual Athletics Director Dave Zuberer was asked about the situation on July 27.
"No, well that's a personnel matter, not going to speak on that today. Nothing to say there," he said.
In a statement, Stoner's attorney Rob Eggert told WHAS11 he is "confident [Stoner will] be vindicated in court."
Assistant Coach Josh Gillispie was named the program’s head coach in the interim.
According to court documents, Stoner is currently on home incarceration after posting 10% of the 50,000 bond.
He was arraigned on Monday, August 7 where he pleaded not guilty to his charges.
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