Jamoszio Shabaun Burch pleaded guilty March 23 to one count of statutory sex offense with a child 15 or younger.

ANSON COUNTY, N.C. — An Anson County youth basketball coach previously accused of human trafficking pleaded guilty to a child sex offense, while prosecutors dismissed several other charges as part of a plea agreement, according to court records.

Jamoszio Shabaun Burch pleaded guilty March 23 to one count of statutory sex offense with a child 15 or younger. As part of the agreement, prosecutors dismissed charges of human trafficking of a child and multiple counts of indecent liberties with a child without leave by the district attorney. Court records show the dismissals were entered the same day as the guilty plea.

In 2024, Burch was charged with human trafficking and indecent liberties with children in Anson County and two counts of statutory sexual offense in Stanly County. He was originally arrested in Anson County back in March before Stanly County investigators announced charges there in May.

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Burch’s AAU basketball team traveled to multiple areas for games, including Stanly County. He was a former assistant coach at Union Academy in Monroe. The school said his contract expired and he was no longer associated with Union Academy.

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