Former Topsail High track coach faces more child sex charges

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A former teacher assistant and track coach at Topsail High School is facing more human trafficking and sex charges involving a student.

According to the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, yesterday Ahmad Rashad Garrison was charged with a second count of human trafficking and three additional counts of sexual activity with a student.

Garrison remains in the Pender County Jail. An additional $200,000.000 was added to his bond bringing it to $1.5 million.

Garrison was orginally arrested on February 9. 

His charges overall include two counts of human trafficking, one count of soliciting a child by computer and nine counts of sexual activity with a student. The sheriff’s offices say the charges stem from inappropriate contact with three current and former students.

Investigators believe there may be more victims. If you know anything call Detective Sergeant Clinard at (910) 259-1515.