Long Island soccer coach charged in rape of teen player
October 30, 2020
A Long Island soccer coach was busted for allegedly raping a teen player on two occasions over the summer, cops said early Friday.
Sean Johnsen, 35, of Valley Stream, who coaches a Nassau County soccer club team, had “inappropriate contact” with the 16-year-old girl on Aug. 17 and 21, Nassau County Police said.
He was charged with two counts of third-degree rape, two counts of third-degree criminal sex act and endangering the welfare of a child.
He is set to be arraigned Friday in Mineola.
Players on Johnsen’s team range in age from 14 to 19, according to police.