PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Parkersburg-area swimming coach is awaiting a preliminary hearing after being charged with sexually assaulting and abusing three young girls under the age of 12.
The West Virginia State Police Crimes Against Children Unit said investigators have charged David Andrew Adams of Wood County with 16 criminal counts including two counts of first degree sexual assault, six counts of first degree sexual abuse and eight counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust.
Adams allegedly sexually assaulted and abused three girls under 12 at the Parkersburg YMCA. Investigators said the crimes occurred between October 2018 and July 2022.
He was arraigned Thursday in Wood County Magistrate Court and was released after posting a $50,000 bond. He’ll have a preliminary hearing at a later date.
Adams has been the head coach of the Parkersburg Sharks swim team. He was placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Parkersburg YMCA.