By A 15-year-old girl said former Perryton football coach Cole Underwood had sex with her more than a dozen times in his school office, according to Texas police.
Underwood, 29, was arrested Tuesday and charged with enticement and attempted enticement of a minor.
He made his initial appearance in federal court in Amarillo on Thursday afternoon.
According to the criminal complaint obtained by KVII, Perryton ISD Superintendent Gregg Brown called the Ochiltree County Sheriff’s Office on April 22 to report a possible inappropriate relationship between Underwood and a 15-year-old female student.
Underwood was placed on administrative leave the same day and later resigned, according to the district.
Brown said the sheriff’s office surveillance video showed Underwood meeting with the girl alone at the school after hours on multiple occasions. The meetings occurred after Underwood had been given a “specific directive” not to be alone with the girl because of reports of inappropriate personal contact between the two.
Chief Deputy Wayne Floyd interviewed the girl on April 23–24. She said Underwood had sex with her 13–14 times in his office between February and May. The girl said she sent “full nudes” of herself to Underwood on Snapchat after he hinted for them.
Floyd also interviewed Underwood on April 23. According to the criminal complaint, Underwood confessed to having sex with the girl more than 10 times in his office. He also admitted communicating with her on Snapchat.
Underwood was arrested on April 25 for sexual assault of a child.
On May 10, the FBI got permission from the girl’s dad to search her cellphone. It showed multiple late-night conversations between Underwood and the girl. Among them was a 6-hour, 10-minute call that started at 11:28 p.m. on Christmas in 2023.
The phone also revealed “frequent contact” between the two on Snapchat. In some of the messages, Underwood referred to the girl as “wifey” and told her he loved her.
Underwood also sent “sexual and flirtatious messages” through the app that were saved on the girl’s phone.
According to the criminal complaint, Underwood and the girl also used ParentSquare to communicate with each other. On April 12, the girl messaged Underwood and said, “Could you prop the door open around 2:45 so I can get into the training room?” Underwood said “sure.” At 2:45 a.m., the girl was seen entering through the propped door and going to Underwood’s office.
On May 17, the FBI reviewed the school’s surveillance footage and saw Underwood propping an exterior door open and then going through the school, shutting off lights. According to the criminal complaint, the FBI believes Underwood thought the dark hallways would hide the girl from surveillance cameras. About 15 minutes later, the girl entered the darkened building through the propped door, followed the route where Underwood had turned off lights, and went to Underwood’s office.
On May 31, the FBI met with the girl. She explained how the relationship developed. The girl said she added Underwood on Snapchat and sent him the first message. Underwood then used the app to develop a personal friendship and invited her to his office, “where she confided in him about difficulties in her life.”
The “sexual and flirtatious” messages started around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays in 2023.
She said Underwood then used Snapchat to arrange to have sex with her and to provide detailed instructions about how not to be seen on camera.
According to the criminal complaint, Underwood also used Snapchat to send the girl sexually explicit photos of himself.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Lee Ann Reno issued a warrant for Underwood’s arrest on federal charges on June 3.
If convicted, he faces up to life in federal prison.
Culled: thenationaldesk.com
