Prosecutors in Sarpy County dismissed multiple sexual assault charges against a former Papillion-La Vista High School assistant wrestling coach, saying they did not believe they could secure a conviction.
Avery Rhodes, 38, was with first-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault of a child, incest and child abuse. He was set to go to trial on the charges this month, but prosecutors instead opted to dismiss the case.Â
"While we stand by our original charging decision, we determined at this time that due to the available evidence we did not believe we could proceed to trial and secure a conviction," John Reisz, chief deputy for the Sarpy County Attorney's Office, said in an email. "The case was dismissed for that reason."
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According to a spokesperson for the school district, Rhodes was employed at the high school for one year as an assistant wrestling coach. The case against him was "not related to the school," the spokesperson said at the time of his arrest.