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- A former college basketball coach convicted of sexually assaulting a male teenager who played on a traveling team that he also coached
- Christopher Tarver was sentenced to 52 years in state prison and must also register as a sex offender under the sentence imposed Friday
- Authorities say that between 2010 and 2011, Tarver sexually touched the boy who had thought Tarver could help him play for a major college
A former college basketball coach convicted of sexually assaulting a male teenager who played on a traveling team that he also coached has been sentenced to 52 years in state prison.
Christopher Tarver must also register as a sex offender under the sentence imposed Friday. The 47-year-old Jackson man was found guilty last November of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact, child endangerment, official misconduct and possession of child pornography
Tarver was the men's basketball coach at Middlesex County College. He also was recreation director for the town of Dunellen.
Authorities say that between 2010 and 2011, Tarver sexually touched the boy who had thought Tarver could help him achieve his goal of playing basketball for a major college. The investigation began when the victim contacted authorities.
