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Former Armstrong County high school softball coach charged with sexual assault of teen

Ryan Deto
By Ryan Deto
1 Min Read April 14, 2022 | 4 years Ago
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Last month, Pennsylvania State Police filed sexual misconduct charges against a former high school softball coach. She was arrested by state police in Kittanning on Wednesday.

Jane Woodside, 29, is a former coach at West Shamokin High School in Armstrong County and was accused of having sexual contact with a 15-year-old at a home in Plumcreek Township in 2018, according to a press release.

Woodside faces charges of statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, institutional sexual assault, aggravated Indecent assault, indecent assault, and corruption of minors.

She was taken into custody Wednesday in lieu of $50,000 bond.

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Ryan Deto is a TribLive reporter covering politics, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County news. A native of California’s Bay Area, he joined the Trib in 2022 after spending more than six years covering Pittsburgh at the Pittsburgh City Paper, including serving as managing editor. He can be reached at rdeto@triblive.com.

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