A Cherry Creek High School softball coach has been arrested as part of a child sex crime investigation connected to a Virginia girl who has died by suicide.
Through his social media accounts, Severtson passed himself off as someone in his early 20s who was into fitness, according to the sheriff’s office. Investigators allege Severston was attempting to persuade the Virginia girl to send him nude images and videos of herself, “which due to her age, would be considered child sexual abuse material.”
“CCSD is working with the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office to support their investigation,” the district said in a statement. When hired by Cherry Creek, the distirct’s process, including criminal background and reference checks, did not uncover employment concerns, the statement said.