Chesterfield, Va. (WRIC) — A former Chesterfield teacher and coach was found not guilty of having a sexual relationship with a student. Yet, Joshua Alford says the allegations destroyed his life.
The former Manchester High School health and physical education teacher and former assistant football coach fears he may never be able to clear his name. Even though he was acquitted the record of charges still show up.
“How is this process even fair” asked Alford.
Alford loved his job before being placed on leave. He was working at the very high school he graduated from. That was until his world was turned upside down.
Alford recalled, “They said they were placing me on administrative leave.”
In 2019, he was arrested and charged with taking indecent liberties with a child, and assault and battery. The story made headlines. The six-year employee at Manchester High was fired from his job. He was subjected to an embarrassing search.
He said, “They took explicit photos of me. They put me in this small room chained me to a chair. I never been in trouble before.”
Alford would then learn he was being accused of a sexual encounter with a student in the school training room. It’s an allegation he denied and was determined to fight — even though his first lawyer wanted him to cut a deal.
“He wanted me to take a plea deal. There is no way I can take a plea deal if I didn’t do it. I never touched the girl, I never did anything inappropriate with her,” Alford said.
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