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Camden coach accused of assaulting 15-year-old
The head freshman football coach at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden has been indicted on charges he fondled a 15-year-old Camden girl on Dec. 14 after offering her a ride home from an evening basketball game.
Anthony Granger, 45, of Cherry Hill, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and aggravated criminal sexual contact.
Jason Laughlin, spokesman for the Camden County prosecutor, said Granger offered the victim and two other teenage girls a lift and gave the girl his cell phone so that she could inform her mother.
An hour later, after Granger dropped off the other girls, he began to assault the girl, Laughlin said. The mother then called on Granger's phone to locate her daughter, the spokesman said.
"It appears the phone call prevented the incident from going any further," he said.
Police say they believe the incident occurred in Cherry Hill. After the call, Granger drove the girl home, they said.
The girls knew Granger, but the prosecutor declined to say how.
Granger, who worked in the school district's technology department, was suspended with pay following his arrest, a school district spokesman said. If convicted, he could face 15 years in prison.
Contact staff writer Jan Hefler at 856-779-3224 or jhefler@phillynews.com
Contact staff writer Jan Hefler at 856-779-3224 or jhefler@phillynews.com
