Creepy softball coach groomed teen player, even after mom tried to intervene: cops

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DeTurris, D. (2026, October 20). Creepy softball coach groomed teen player, even after mom tried to intervene: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/creepy-softball-coach-groomed-teen-player-even-after-mom-tried-to-intervene-cops/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by David DeTurris
Content note This article describes sexual violence and abuse of a child.

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Katie Elizabeth McDevitt, a 28-year-old teacher and softball coach in Georgia, has been charged with grooming a 15-year-old player on her team between February and September. Despite attempts by the victim’s mother to intervene, McDevitt allegedly continued sending romantic messages and engaging in inappropriate physical contact with the teen during private sessions before and after practices. Authorities say McDevitt was arrested last Thursday and released on $7,500 bond; she faces felony charges and has been placed on administrative leave from her teaching position at Loganville Christian Academy.
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Katie Elizabeth McDevitt, a 28-year-old softball coach and teacher at a Christian academy in Georgia, allegedly groomed and sexually harassed a 15-year-old girl she coached on the Georgia Strike softball team. According to an affidavit obtained by 11 Alive, McDevitt sent romantic messages and engaged in inappropriate physical contact with the teen that made her uncomfortable. The incidents occurred between February 1 and September 22, 2026. Despite attempts by the victim's mother to intervene, McDevitt continued her predatory behavior, arranging private encounters before and after practices where surveillance cameras were not present.

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Who wrote this

David DeTurris
44 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 McDevitt would devise situations where she and the girl would be alone before and after practices in a hitting facility, outside the view of surveillance cameras, according to the document.
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Topics

11 Alive Christian Georgia Georgia Strike the Walton County Sheriff’s Office

Subjects

McDevitt PERSON · 6× 11 Alive ORG · 2× Georgia Strike ORG · 2× Christian NORP · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Georgia Strike Softball ORG · 1× Katie Elizabeth McDevitt PERSON · 1× Loganville ORG · 1× Loganville Christian Academy ORG · 1× the Walton County Sheriff’s Office ORG · 1×

Narrative

The creepy coach, who also taught at a Christian academy, repeatedly committed inappropriate behavior towards the teen during a period between Feb. 1 and Sept. 22, investigators said in an affidavit obtained by the outlet.
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
🔮 McDevitt would devise situations where she and the girl would be alone before and after practices in a hitting facility, outside the view of surveillance cameras, according to the document.

Claims (13 extracted, 8 hedged)

A Georgia teacher allegedly groomed a 15-year-old girl whose softball team she coached, and continued preying on the minor even after the teen’s mother tried to intervene, according to a warrant. uncertain
mother → groom → warrant
Katie Elizabeth McDevitt, 28, allegedly groomed the teen while coaching her on the Georgia Strike softball team, sending her romantic messages and touching her in ways that made her uncomfortable, 11 Alive reported. uncertain
Alive → groom → ways
The creepy coach, who also taught at a Christian academy, repeatedly committed inappropriate behavior towards the teen during a period between Feb. 1 and Sept. 22, investigators said in an affidavit obtained by the outlet. asserted
investigators → teach → outlet
McDevitt would devise situations where she and the girl would be alone before and after practices in a hitting facility, outside the view of surveillance cameras, according to the document. uncertain
she → devise → document
McDevitt also allegedly sent the teen a series of romantic messages which continued even after adults discovered them. uncertain
adults → send → them
“The accused had private communication channels with the victim even after intervention from the mother of the victim,” according to the affidavit. uncertain
accused → accuse → affidavit
The preyed-upon student athlete later described discomforting physical interactions – which are not detailed in the police affidavit – between her and the softball coach, authorities allege. asserted
authorities → prey → her
McDevitt was booked into jail last Thursday by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office on felony charges for grooming a minor before posting a $7,500 bond the next day, according to 11 Alive. uncertain
McDevitt → book → Alive
The pervy coach was put on administrative leave from her teaching gig at Loganville Christian Academy immediately after school officials were notified of the investigation, the school said. asserted
school → put → investigation
In a statement to the outlet, the school also added that the teen McDevitt allegedly preyed on was not enrolled at the academy, and they were unaware of any allegations involving students at Loganville. uncertain
they → add → Loganville
Georgia Strike Softball also told the outlet that McDevitt was let go from her coaching position soon after being notified of the allegations against her by police. asserted
McDevitt → tell → police
“Georgia Strike is committed to the safety and well-being of our players, and our focus is on them and their families at this time,” the statement read. asserted
statement → commit → time
McDevitt could not be immediately reached for comment. uncertain
McDevitt → reach → comment
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