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Former Tate Coach Faces More Allegations Of Abuse, Performing Unlicensed Student Physicals
April 1, 2017
Eight additional potential victims have come forward with sexual abuse allegations against Charlie Mabern Hamrick, a former Tate High School coach and church youth minister, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Hamrick, 54, is already facing over 40 child sexual abuse charges — including 36 counts of capital sexual assault that each carry a maximum sentence of life without parole. All of the abuse charges he faces so far stem from the investigation into allegations made by four people.
As of Friday afternoon, deputies had not filed any additional charges as they continue their investigation into allegations that range from 1984 to 2015.
The latest allegations made by eight additional people include the possibility that Hamrick gave unlicensed physical exams to athletes at Tate High School during is 2012-2015 tenure there as a supplemental football coach. Those physicals, it is alleged, may not have been limited to just football players, according Amber Southard, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The physicals included genitalia exams.
“Anyone that received a physical from Hamrick is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office,” Southard said. Harmrick was not licensed in any way to conduct physicals, she said. Based upon the allegations, he may be charged with practicing medicine without a license.
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said the district learned the possible improper physicals late this week.
“Under no circumstances should any school district employee conduct a physical on students,” Thomas said. He said information concerning the allegations had been turned over to law enforcement.
Hamrick was paid a supplement as a football coach at Tate High School from August 1, 2012, to September 14, 2015. He was not a teacher and did not have students under his watch in a classroom.
“He passed all the of the background checks at the time,” the superintendent said. “But a background check only tells you what someone has been caught for in the past, not any ongoing deep, dark secrets.”
Thomas said Hamrick was terminated from the district in 2015 due to allegations of financial impropriety in her personal life.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone that may have had a physical from Hamrick or believes they were abused by him to call them at (850) 436-9620.
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FINANCIAL IMPROPRIETY DEFINED BY THE DISTRICT:
The District prohibits fraud and financial impropriety, as defined below, in the actions of its Board members, employees, vendors, contractors, consultants, volunteers, and others seeking or maintaining a business relationship with the District.
Fraud and financial impropriety shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
forgery or unauthorized alteration of any document or account belonging to the District;
forgery or unauthorized alteration of a check, bank draft, or any other financial document;
misappropriation of funds, securities, supplies, or other District assets, including employee time;
impropriety in the handling of money or reporting of District financial transactions;
profiteering as a result of insider knowledge of District information or activities;
unauthorized disclosure of confidential or proprietary information to any unauthorized individual or organization;
unauthorized disclosure of investment activities engaged in or contemplated by the District;
accepting or seeking anything of material value from contractors, vendors, or other persons providing services or materials to the District, except as otherwise
permitted by law or District policy.
inappropriately destroying, removing, or using records, furniture, fixtures, or equipment;
failure to provide financial records required by state or local entities;
failure to disclose conflicts of interest as required by law or District policy;
disposing of District property for personal gain or benefit and,
any other dishonest act regarding the finances of the District.
I am very concerned about this. Some of the young men still attend Tate and I’m worried that the shame of what was done to them will keep them from talking. Is there going to be some kind of meeting. For parent of players or former players. This is very serous and can have lasting effects.
This is another example of why polygraph examinations should be part of a background investigation.
Does not say he was fired for personal financial reasons….It’s says he was fired for allegations of financial impropriety. Big difference……
You are correct that a person shouldn’t be fired for personal financial matters. If that’s the case every school district employee could be fired if they or their spouse had financial issues like many contractors do! A large portion of the world would stand to be terminated also.
How do physical exams happen without SOMEONE at the school not knowing that he was performing the exams and that he was NOT qualified?? There needs to be more arrests in the school district!
I certainly hope, if he is found guilty of these crimes, that he will be locked away for good where he can never again traumatize a child – or anyone else, for that matter.