Oklahoma scene: Liberty High football coach Earl Tennial

arrested
Tennial arrested on complaints of lewd molestation and lewd proposal to a minor at the school
From Staff and Tulsa World reports Published: December 20, 2012

The head football coach at Liberty High School was arrested Thursday on a lewd molestation allegation as well as a complaint that he
made a lewd proposal to a minor a student at the school.
Tulsa County sheriff's deputies went to the school on Dec. 14 to investigate a report from the administration that Earl Stanley
Tennial, 29, had been sending inappropriate text messages to a 15-year-old female student, an arrest report says. The district, which is
in southern Tulsa County, also informed the girl's mother, according to the report.
After being read his Miranda rights, the coach told a deputy that on or about Dec. 5 he received the initial text message from the 15 year
old student, the report says. Tennial told the deputy that the tone of the texting conversations initially was casual, but at some point
the content of the texting developed a sexual theme, the document states.
The 15-year-old girl was interviewed by authorities on Tuesday and said she initiated contact with Tennial by texting him, the document
says. There is no allegation that sexual intercourse occurred. However, the report says the girl said that as they were sitting at his desk
Tennial placed his hands on her waist and pulled her close and that the two kissed for two or three minutes.
Tennial met with a deputy about midday Thursday at the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office and was placed under arrest, according to the
document. He posted bond and was released from jail on Thursday night, and he has a Jan. 2 court date, according to the jail's website.
Liberty superintendent Donna Campo said Thursday night that Tennial has been suspended with pay and her recommendation that
he be fired will be considered at a Jan. 14 school board meeting.
OU RANKED 14TH
The Oklahoma baseball team was No. 14 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason rankings. The Sooners (42-25 last season) were the only
state team in the poll, which ranks the top-40 schools. Arkansas (46-22) was No. 1, followed by North Carolina, Vanderbilt, LSU and
UCLA. TCU (No. 15) and Texas (No. 21) were the only other Big 12 teams in the rankings.

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