High School Volleyball Coach Was Charged with Raping Girl, 15, Then Died by Suicide

Mar. 15, 2025

Jason Maser.Photo:Nassau County Police Department

Nassau County Police Department

Maser’s attorney, John Carman, confirmed toLong Island News 12on Saturday afternoon that his client had died. The volleyball coach — who also coached a club team that the alleged victim played for — had been arraigned earlier Friday morning. His bail was set at $75,000 (or a $150,000 bond) and he was ordered to stay away from the alleged victim, according toNewsday.

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“The family is devastated for obvious reasons,” John Carman toldNewsday. “While they process what has occurred, they are concerned for the young woman involved.”

Maser was accused of raping the student at the Catholic prep school two times between February and March in his Jeep Cherokee, according toCBS News New York. The school told the outlet in a statement that it “took immediate steps to ensure that the coach had no further access to Sacred Heart’s premises or any social activities” after the allegations against Maser surfaced.

Maser was charged with two counts of third-degree rape, two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act and endangering the welfare of a child, and would have faced up to four years in prison if convicted.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.

source: people.com