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Mar 16 2009

Joseph Okoh

Posted by Webmaster in Charter Schools, Hall of Shame, ME-IS-FV, Virginia

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(2/11/08 – Initial BBT Report)

Joseph E. Okoh, 40, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Meridian Charter School in Washington D.C. has been denied bail in Louisa County, Virginia where he is being held on allegations of soliciting sex from a minor over the internet. .

Joseph E. Okoh

Okoh, who is also the Howard University Soccer Coach, was arrested when he allegedly used the Internet to solicit a person he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sexual purposes.

Okoh was arrested on January 25th by Louisa County Sheriff’s deputies in an internet sting conducted by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Okoh was arrested when he allegedly showed up at a pre-determined meeting place in Louisa, Virginia to meet the girl.

This is the second time that Okoh has sought and been denied bond, the first attempt was on February 1st.

Okoh has been suspended by Howard University.

03/16/09 – Sentencing

Joseph Okoh was sentenced Monday to 14 years in prison.

The sentence was in keeping with the recommendation of the jury which in November, 2008 found Okoh guilty of soliciting a minor for sex over the internet.

References:

Okoh Sentenced for Online Sex Solicitation (03/16/09)

Ex-Howard Coach Sentenced in Sex Sting (03/16/09)

Former Howard Soccer Coach Sentenced (03/16/09)

Howard U. Soccer Coach Held Without Bond
 (2/11/08)

Coach remains in custody (2/7/08)

University Coach Arrested for Soliciting Minor (1/29/08)

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