Youth sports coach in Utah charged with 18 counts of forcible sexual abuse of teen

WEST VALLEY CITY (KSL.com) — A West Valley man who police say is also a youth sports coach is facing multiple felony charges accusing him of sexually abusing a teenage girl.

Jeffery Albert Alsop, 48, was charged this week in 3rd District Court with 18 counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony; and four counts of dealing in harmful materials to a minor, a third-degree felony.

Alsop is accused of abusing a teen girl from about 2021 until September of this year. Investigators say the abuse happened at multiple locations, including Alsop’s home and his place of work, according to charging documents.

Prosecutors say they also identified a second teen girl who they say was abused by Alsop several years ago.

“While the state is barred from filing forcible sexual abuse charges as it relates to the second victim … it’s essential to acknowledge she was also victimized by (Alsop) when she was 17,” the charges state.

The Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office told KSL.com on Wednesday that it cannot file charges in that case due to the statute of limitations expiring on that type of charge. However, the investigation into possible other charges is continuing.

Police say Alsop is a coach for a softball team with teen girls and a football coach for teen boys. According to social media posts, he was also a youth football coach this year.

Alsop also has a lengthy criminal history for mainly drug-related crimes, dating back to 1995, according to court records. He was in and out of the Utah State Prison frequently from 1997 through 2009.