RIPLEY, W.Va. — Former Ripley High School Athletic Director Steven Lough has a preliminary hearing set for November 17th in Jackson County.
Lough, who was arrested last Friday night at the Ripley High School football game on multiple charges tied to allegations of carrying on a sexual relationship with a 16-year old student. Investigators have charged he had sexual encounters on multiple occasions with the female victim in his AD office and in the school’s training room. The teen alleged the most recent encounter was Halloween.
Lough remains in the Southcentral Regional Jail awaiting arraignment. His bond is set at $250,000 with a condition of home confinement if he is released.
Lough is a well known figure in Jackson County and served as not only the school’s Director of Athletics, but also the lead sports trainer for the school and often worked with other organizations providing training expertise.