By Associated Press - Thursday, January 26, 2017

CENTERVILLE, Iowa (AP) - An assistant wrestling and track coach in southern Iowa has been accused of having sexual contact with a student.

Online court records show 23-year-old Branson Hehnke, of Mystic, is charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee. A public phone listing for him isn’t available. The court records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for him.

Hehnke is listed as a coach for Centerville High School. Police say he had sexual contact with a Centerville High student on Jan. 17. Police say the incident didn’t occur on district property.



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