{"id":563101,"date":"2026-03-25T10:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/563101\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:17:10","slug":"former-youth-basketball-coach-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge-in-anson-county-child-sex-offense-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/563101\/","title":{"rendered":"Former youth basketball coach pleads guilty to lesser charge in Anson County child sex offense case"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jamoszio Shabaun Burch pleaded guilty March 23 to one count of statutory sex offense with a child 15 or younger. <\/p>\n

ANSON COUNTY, N.C. \u2014 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Burch was charged with human trafficking and indecent liberties with children<\/a> 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<\/a> there in May.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

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