An investigation revealed that the abuse stretched from early 2023 until Summer 2024 as 31-year-old Nicolas Morton ran a travel baseball team while also serving as head coach at The Packer Collegiate Institute. The abuse occurred at practices, most of which were held at Packer's gym and at various Brooklyn baseball fields, involving victims ranging in age from 12 to 14 years old, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez alleged.
Victims said that at nearly every practice, Morton would make sexual comments, repeatedly ask or pressure them to show him their pubic hair or private parts, and speak at length about masturbation. Three of the boys alleged that the coach touched their private parts over their clothes, and one reported that Morton touched him underneath his clothing.
On multiple occasions, the players said Morton would try to coax them to expose themselves by offering them material things, or would tell them they could not stop running or doing other drills until they showed him. The coach would also threaten to cut boys from the team if they did not oblige.
This defendant's alleged actions represent a profound betrayal of trust, preying on the young athletes under his guidance. Coaches are entrusted with the welfare of their players and are expected to create a safe environment.
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