Former David City coach accused of inappropriately texting student appears in court

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The former David City girls wrestling coach accused of grooming a student appeared in court for the first time Thursday.

Jeremy Andel, 37, in charged in Butler County with third-degree sexual abuse by a school employee and child enticement.

His bond was set at $200,000, and a hearing was scheduled for March 20.

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The investigation began on May 14, when the parents of a 16-year-old girl reported “inappropriate text messages” to the David City Police Department.

An arrest warrant affidavit alleges that Andel had sent over 1,700 texts to the girl since September 2023.

The girl was not on the wrestling team, according to the affidavit.

Andel’s phone was seized by investigators and sent to the Nebraska State Patrol for analyzing on Oct. 9.

Police received the analyzed data from the patrol on Jan. 24.

Andel was arrested on Friday.