LA Unified Wrestling coach Terry Gillard accused of student sex abuse

Wrestling coach Terry Terrell Gillard of John H. Francis Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley has been charged with sexually molesting four 14 and 15 year old students over the course of three years, according to the LA County District Attorney.

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Details on the Gillard Arrest

Gillard, a resident of Sylmar, was a campus aide as well as a wrestling coach at the Sun Valley school. John H. Francis Polytechnic is in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Gillard is the subject of the LAPD’s Juvenile Division’s investigation, which is ongoing. He faces at least 26 felony charges, including 23 counts of lewd acts on children, as well as four misdemeanor charges.

Gillard faces up to 24 years in prison if he is convicted; after his plea of not-guilty in a San Fernando courtroom, he remains in custody instead of the bail amount of $750,000.