SANTEE GYMNASTICS COACH ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED SEX WITH STUDENT

East County News Service

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February 11, 2016 (Santee) — Patrick Wehrung, 25, an employee at Champion Gymastics and Cheer in Santee, has been arrested for allegedly having sex repeatedly with a 15-year-old female student. The gym has since fired Wehrung, who is free on bail and slated to appear in court next week, 10 News reports.

City News Service reports that he was taken into custody during a traffic stop after the girl’s parents reported the alleged sexual relationship. The teen told San Diego Police investigators that Wehrung had taken her to La Jolla Shores Beach on several occasions, where they had sex.

He is charged with having sexual intercourse and oral copulation with a minor, as well as penetration with a foreign object.