Tampa Bay Tech Coach Accused Of Sex With Student

TAMPA, FL — The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a coach at Tampa Bay Technical High School for having sex with a student at his home six times.

On Thursday, the sheriff's office obtained a warrant to arrest Reginald Lawrence, 48, who is accused of engaging in sex with a student at his home in Ruskin.

According to the sheriff's office, the sexual encounters took place in 2016. The victim has since graduated from Tampa Bay Tech.

Lawrence has been charged with six counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

"Students trusted this man as their coach and, as a parent myself, I am absolutely disgusted," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "Nobody should ever have their childhood ripped from them as this young victim did. After years of suffering, I applaud the victim for coming forward so this man could face the consequences for his despicable actions."

Lawrence is listed as a Student Success Coach on Tampa Bay Tech's guidance staff page on the school's website. He is also the head coach of Tampa Bay Tech's varsity girl's basketball team.

He remains in jail at this time.

If you have information or are potentially another victim of Lawrence's, you're asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200.