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Subpoenas coming for officials in high school rape case

Ooltewah High School Athletic Directer Jesse Nayadley, rear center, appears in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Judge Robert Philyaw denied motions to dismiss charges against Nayadley, and two other high school officials, in facing allegations that they failed to report the sexual abuse of school basketball players by teammates. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 15. (Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP) THE DAILY CITIZEN OUT; NOOGA.COM OUT; CLEVELAND DAILY BANNER OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT Ooltewah High School Athletic Directer Jesse Nayadley, rear center, appears in Hamilton County Juvenile Court, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Judge Robert Philyaw denied motions to dismiss charges against Nayadley, and two other high school officials, in facing allegations that they failed to report the sexual abuse of school basketball players by teammates. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 15. (Dan Henry/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP) THE DAILY CITIZEN OUT; NOOGA.COM OUT; CLEVELAND DAILY BANNER OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press January 25, 2016 1 min read

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Subpoenas are being issued to a superintendent and principal to testify in a hearing for three officials at a Tennessee high school facing charges of failing to report child sex abuse involving basketball players.

Melydia Clewell, a spokesperson for the Hamilton County District Attorney’s office, confirmed Monday subpoenas would go out to Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick Smith, assistant superintendent Lee McDade, secondary operations director Steve Holmes and Ooltewah High principal Jim Jarvis.

A Feb. 15 hearing is scheduled for Ooltewah basketball coach Andre Montgomery, assistant coach Karl Williams and athletic director Allard Nayardley, who face charges of failing to report child sex abuse. They are suspended without pay.

Three juvenile players have been charged with sexual assault of a teammate.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press first reported the subpoenas.