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A judge sentenced an ex-North High School cross country coach found guilty of sexual exploitation to two years of probation and suspended a two-year prison sentence Friday.

Its a trend seen across Iowa. For a number of reasons, chief among them low pay, fewer lawyers are agreeing to take court appointments to represent indigent defendants.

Its a trend seen across Iowa. For a number of reasons, chief among them low pay, fewer lawyers are agreeing to take court appointments to represent indigent defendants.

Marrero was arrested and charged in July 2022 with one count of sexual exploitation by a school employee after girls on the cross country team told school officials he had

Never, he said, were any of his comments made in a sexual nature or toward his own sexual arousal. Many of the comments were made jokingly, he said, and none

The girl said Marrero touched her at least two dozen times at practice. But when he called her to his office, she said, he would touch her differently, grabbing her

Abdier Marrero glances over his shoulder toward the gallery Wednesday during the opening day of his trial in Woodbury County District Court. At left is his defense attorney, Patrick Parry.

Marrero resigned as Norths cross country coach and a guidance counselor in December 2021 after allegations of inappropriate touching and comments were reported to school officials. He is charged with