(03/16/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)
John Joseph Kovach Jr., 52, a field hockey coach who works at Mater Amoris Montessori School in Ashton, Maryland and also the assistant field hockey coach at Towson University has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography and possession of a firearm accessible to minors.
It is alleged that Kovach engaged in an Internet conversation with a retired detective from the Los Angeles Police Department posing as a 13-year-old female on February 27, 2009. It is further alleged that the conversations Kovach had with the detective were sexual in nature and discussed pornography.
The Los Angeles Police Department passed this information on to Baltimore County detectives who began an investigation into Kovach.
And investigation was started and a search of Kovach’s residence allegedly discovered child pornography, described as young, nude female children. The search also allegedly turned up a handgun that was accessible to a minor who lives at Kovach’s residence.
Reportedly, Kovach was arrested at Mater Amoris Montessori School.
It is alleged that he admitted afterward to his preference of viewing young girls between the ages of 9 and 13.
Police say that Kovach apparently used several AOL Instant Messenger screen names in the past in attempt to converse with young girls on the Internet. Police have reportedly indicated Kovach used names such as PecoachRV, CoachsteveHS46, F Athletics, Minkycoach, and TowsonGKCoach, Girlscoach, Coachsteve48, Emmmie92, HottieGerl92, Allie1992 in communicating via the Internet.
Following his arrest, Kovach is reportedly being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on $250,000 bond.
07/25/09 – Federal Grand Jury Indictment
John Kovach has reportedly been indicted by a federal grand jury for the receipt and possession of child pornography.
If convicted, Kovach faces a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum of 20 years in prison.
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my daughter was a player of his and went to many of his camps. he was close with her and always asked for her help with the younger girls. I trusted my child with him and now thinking of all the times the girls have to do a quick change at tournaments and him being around is sick. i feel for all the girls, i know its hard for them.
This guy coached my daughter for several years – you would of never thought in a million years he was this type. He supposely never touched any of the kids he coached thank god! I know tons of girls that have played for him and we are left in shock!
Barbie dolls and a gun; the two just don’t go together. This guy needs to take a trip to Saudi Arabia on a 1 way ticket. Very, very sick SOB.