Coach, 26, Accused Of Raping A Girl, 13, In Baltimore City

A basketball coach at a Baltimore City school is charged with rape and other sex offenses involving a 13-year-old girl, city police said.

Carl Trusty, 26, of the 1900 block of Aisquith Street is charged with second-degree rape, second-, third- and fourth-degree sex offenses, second-degree assault, second-degree child abuse, sex abuse of a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in connection with the relationship with the girl, police said. He was taken into custody at his home Tuesday.

City police said at least one incident between Trusty and the girl took place inside an office at the school, identified as Collington Square Elementary/Middle School in east Baltimore.

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Police said it was described as a “consensual” relationship between Trusty and the girl. However, Baltimore police spokesman Chief T.J. Smith stressed that a 13-year-old cannot legally consent to a relationship with an adult.

Smith said while Trusty is a coach at the school, it is unclear on how he and the girl met.

Police said the incident at the school happened earlier in April but other incidents could have started in late 2016.

Smith added that there is concern that other victims possibly exist. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives at 443-984-7378.

WBAL NewsRadio 1090 digital content producer Tyler Waldman contributed to this report.