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Blanche Ely Assistant Coach Bonds Out After Arrest on 4 Child Abuse Counts

The case centers on a weight-room altercation linked to social media posts, with the district reviewing his employment plus a separate video.

Overview

  • Jamir Clarke, 29, was charged with four counts of child abuse without great bodily harm after an incident during a team meeting in the school’s weight room.
  • He bonded out Thursday after a judge set total bond at $30,000 and ordered no contact with the victims, no contact with minors, no return to district schools, and no firearms.
  • Bond court records show the judge found no probable cause for four additional charges that were not pursued.
  • A redacted affidavit says multiple students were struck in the face, chest, and stomach during the confrontation that followed discussion of negative social media posts.
  • Broward County Public Schools reassigned Clarke and removed him from coaching as investigators also examine a separate September video from Monarch High School.