BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Chad Drown, former head athletic trainer for the Bakersfield Condors, has had his trial for child sex crimes postponed until August, according to Kern County court records.
Drown is accused of attempting to meet a minor for sex, according to court documents. He was arrested Oct. 11, 2022, as part of a Kern County Sheriff’s Office decoy operation targeting suspects who seek to sexually victimize minors.
Chad Drown. Photo: Bakersfield Condors website
He is charged with contacting a minor with the intent for sex and going to an arranged meeting with a minor. Drown entered a not guilty plea in Nov. 2022 and again in October 2025, court records show.
A readiness hearing is set for July 31, and a pending trial is set for August 10.
Chad Drown. Photo: Bakersfield Condors website
The Condors fired Drown in October 2022, immediately after the team learned of the accusations.
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Drown joined the Condors staff in 2018 after spending a season as an assistant athletic trainer with the AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners.