Former Kodiak youth sports coach Nathan Benton was sentenced to seven years in prison Tuesday following his April conviction on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
Following a four-day non-jury trial, former Kodiak youth sports coach Nathan Benton, 49, has been convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, according to a statement released by the State
A longtime Kodiak youth sports coach is facing charges of sexual abuse of a minor, according to court documents.Â
Nathan S. Benton, 46, is charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a minor â two Class B felonies and two Class C felonies â stemming from an alleged incident in 2020.
Benton has been a part of the Kodiak wrestling community for decades. He has served as an assistant coach on the Kodiak high and middle school wrestling teams and has been involved with Kodiak Kid Wrestling Club as a head coach and president. According to club vice president Steve Rounsaville, Benton resigned from his duties with the wrestling club in September. Benton had been the clubâs president the past two years.Â