Minor League Football Coach and Wife Arrested in Child Sex Sting

Couple Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Rape and Internet Stalking of a Minor, Coach Fired from Team

Arkansas minor league football coach Benjamin Coney, 26, and his wife, Emily “Grace” Brinley, 25, were arrested for allegedly trying to meet an underage girl for sex.
The couple were charged with conspiracy to commit rape and internet stalking of a minor after engaging in explicit online chats with an undercover cop they believed to be an underage girl.
The couple traveled over 200 miles to meet the 'girl', carrying sexual aids and lubricant in their car.
Upon arrival, they were arrested by the undercover cop and are currently being held at the Benton County Jail on a $200,000 bond.
Coney has been fired from his position as head coach of the Arkansas Punishers football team.