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Chicago Youth Coach Charged With Soliciting Explicit Videos From Teen Is Ordered Held Pending Trial

Investigators are seeking other potential victims following a judge's decision to keep him in Cook County Jail.

Overview

  • Eric Courts, 41, a youth basketball coach and adidas Legacy representative, was arrested on charges of solicitation and possession of child pornography.
  • Prosecutors say a 17-year-old student at Crane High School sent him sexually explicit videos after he gave her basketball shoes and promised exclusive clothing.
  • Evidence of the explicit videos was recovered on Courts' phone, according to Cook County prosecutors.
  • A judge declined electronic monitoring and ordered Courts held at Cook County Jail while he awaits trial.
  • Prosecutors allege he attempted to manipulate witnesses and have evidence destroyed, and police asked anyone with information to contact the CPD Special Investigations Unit at 312-492-3810.