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Law&Crime Network published August 6, 2024: Cheerleading Coach Admits To Sex with High School Wrestlers While Husband Watched.
Paige Huck was accused of having sex with high school wrestlers her husband coached in southwest Ohio but now she had admitted to the crimes. Huck's ex-husband, Matt Huck, also faces sex crimes charges involving former cheerleaders in the small town where they lived and coached for years. A federal civil lawsuit claims school officials in Gallia County knew about the abuse and did nothing to stop it. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with the special prosecutor in the case and the lawyer for the accusers about what Paige Huck's admission means in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.
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WOWK13 CBS News
written by Isaac Taylor, Jessica Patterson
Thursday August 1, 2024
GALLIA COUNTY, OH (WOWK) — A former Ohio substitute teacher and cheerleading coach pleaded guilty on Monday to child sex crimes, according to the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office.
Michal “Paige” Huck on Monday pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and two counts of sexual battery, according to the GCSO. They said Michal “Paige” Huck was indicted on Aug. 9, 2023, on six counts of third-degree unlawful sexual misconduct with a minor.
Deputies said the incidents happened between 2003 and 2016 and the victims were teenagers attending Gallia County Local Schools. These students were also involved with a wrestling team coached by Huck’s former husband, Matthew Huck. He pleaded not guilty to charges back in April.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the Gallia County Local School District Board of Education and GCLSD employees and administrators regarding the sexual abuse allegations.
All of the lawsuits claim multiple employees were aware of instances of abuse and sexual misconduct. According to the lawsuits, multiple instances of alleged sexual abuse were reported by student witnesses and victims over the years but were never investigated by the administration.
The school district gave a statement after the first lawsuit, saying they were aware of the suit and have “taken these allegations very seriously and have worked with law enforcement throughout the investigation of these claims.”
According to some of the lawsuits, Paige Huck was allowed to quietly resign after administrators learned of the alleged sexual misconduct that took place with no further investigation. She was reportedly banned from RVHS’s campus in 2011, 2016 and 2019 regarding the allegations.
Law&Crime Network published May 20, 2024: Coach and Wife Sexually Abused Cheerleaders and Wrestlers For Years: Lawsuit.
A high school wrestling coach and his former wife are accused of sexually abusing wrestlers and cheerleaders for more than a decade. Matt and Paige Huck face criminal charges in Gallia County, Ohio and are also part of a federal lawsuit filed by the John Does and Jane Doe. The former students claim in their lawsuit that the Hucks used their positions at the school district to gain access to the students and that former school officials ignored complaints about the abuse. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy talks with the special prosecutor on the case and the attorney representing the former students in this episode of Crime Fix — a daily show covering the biggest stories in crime.
WSAZ News Channel published Aug 10, 2023: Former teacher/cheerleading coach accused of sexual contact with students. Investigators say it allegedly took place between 2003 and 2016.
The Columbus Dispatch
written by Cole Behrens
Friday April 12, 2024
A former teacher and wrestling coach at a Gallia County high school was indicted on rape and other sex abuse charges, with prosecutors alleging he and his wife abused student athletes for over a decade.
Prosecutors accused Matthew Huck of raping a teenager who was a student attending River Valley High School, part of Gallia County Local Schools, during a nighttime event held at his house in August 2004, according to a Friday news release.
The indictment further alleges that Huck unlawfully assisted his then wife, Michal Paige Huck, when she engaged in sexual activity with two male students between the ages of 13 and 16. Michal Paige Huck, a former substitute teacher and cheerleading advisor, was indicted last August, and her trial is ongoing, according to court records.
Police arrested Huck on Friday and are holding him in Gallia County Jail before a Monday court date, according to the jail's website.
The Dispatch previously reported on a lawsuit against Gallia County Local Schools that alleged administrators at the high school knew Matthew and Michal Paige Huck had engaged in sexual conduct with several students, both male and female, and did nothing about it for about 15 years.
Matthew Huck was an agriculture teacher and coached the high school's wrestling team. The news release described his employment as "former," but district administration could not be reached to confirm his employment status; he still was listed on the district's staff listing on its website as of Friday morning.
The Hucks divorced in 2020, according to court records.
The case was investigated by special prosecutors, according to the release. One of the special prosecutors, Columbus-based Mark Weaver, said in a release that Huck took advantage his position to sexually abuse and rape high school students.
“Parents in this community trusted Matthew Huck to look out for their kids and he betrayed that trust,” Weaver said. “The evidence makes it clear that Matthew Huck now must face justice.”
Gallia County Local Schools could not be immediately reached for comment.
Weaver also thanked the victim of the rape, who "bravely came forward to tell us what happened."
“She did the right thing and her willingness to speak up may well save others from being victimized," Weaver said.
In all, Matthew Huck faces three third-degree felony charges of complicity to commit unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and one first-degree felony charge of rape. If convicted on all counts, he could face up to 26 years in prison and lifetime registration as a sex offender.
Lawsuit alleges district knew of sexual abuse
The lawsuit, filed in federal court last year, alleged multiple principals of River Valley High School and at least one former superintendent of Gallia County Local Schools knew about the allegations against Matthew and Michal Paige Huck, as early as 2004 and had failed to investigate and report sexual abuse.
The allegations detail numerous actions said to have occurred between 2004 and 2019 involving as many as eight students, including multiple high schoolers who wrestled for Matthew Huck at River Valley High School, in Bidwell.
According to the court documents, the Hucks hosted co-ed sleepovers, parties and "lock-ins" at their home, during which some of the sexual activity occurred, including playing pornography on a TV for the students. At a lock-in in November 2004, the lawsuit states, Paige Huck "engaged in sexual intercourse with numerous male students" while her husband watched.
The civil court case remains active in the U.S. Federal Ohio Southern District Court.
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