Basketball Coach Susan Jayne Anderson Accused of Sex With Female Player, 15 - Desert Edge High School

Arizona cops say that Susan Jayne Anderson carried on a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl she coached for several months, starting when the girl was only 15. Police say they have evidence that Anderson and the girl had daily, hourlong phone calls and had exchanged "thousands" of text messages since December. At right, Susan Jayne Anderson's mug shot picture. Here's more on the story from AZ Central:

A probable cause statement filed Monday with the Estrella Mountain Justice Court shows Anderson told police she "chose and targeted" the victim because of the girl's low self-esteem.
According to the document:
• Police found phone records that showed the suspect and the victim were having daily, hourlong talks and had exchanged "thousands" of text messages since December. They were also communicating via the social networking Web site myspace.com
• The victim reported the suspect had taken her home after sporting events and practices, and that they had kissed up to four times on those occasions.
• The victim told police she had sexual contact with the suspect on Jan. 20 at the coach's home.
Anderson had coached for Goodyear's Desert Edge since January 2005 and passed a background check when she was hired, according to Eleanor Andersen, an Agua Fria Union High School spokeswoman.

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