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Former Trinity Coach facing child sex charges expected in court Tuesday

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 21-year-old man who was coaching at Trinity Catholic School in Hutchinson and taken to jail on child sex charges is scheduled to be in court Tuesday for a hearing in which he may enter a plea

Patrick Kent Blevins is charged with aggravated criminal sodomy and four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.

The charges fall under Jessica’s Law, meaning he could be looking at multiple life sentences.

The arrest came from incidents with a number of children under the age of 14 after an investigation by Hutchinson Police. According to the formal complaint, the alleged crimes occurred between June 1 and August 31, 2014. Then crimes also occurred on three dates in January of this year, that being Jan. 17, Jan. 20 and Jan. 22.

These are Jessica’s Law charges because the children were 14 or under.

None of the incidents occurred at any school or during any school activity.

Blevins was suspended from being involved at the school because of the allegations. Schroeder said he worked with the Junior High girls basketball team.

The hearing is scheduled in front of Judge Joe McCarville.

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