A Florida softball coach was arrested last week on several counts of sex crime with a minor.
The Pasco Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into 40-year-old Matthew Galhouse on August 17 when the victim reported him to police.
Investigators say that Galhouse began spending time with the victim in May, sending message via social media that “detailed his affection.”
“Galhouse also began meeting with the victim under the guise of providing private softball lessons,” detectives said.
Galhouse was a coach for the Lady Hawks softball club, a summer travel team that worked with young players to improve their game. He was employed by the club and not any school in Pasco County.
The sheriff’s office said he had worked with the Lady Hawks since 2018.
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Detectives said they have no reports of any other victims but asked that anyone with information contact the PSO Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488, or report tips online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
Galhouse has been charged with sexual battery with a victim between 12 and 18, sexual activity with a suspect over 24 and victim 16/17, promoting sexual activity with a victim 16 years or younger, traveling to meet a minor, and stalking. He’s being held on a$255,000 bond, according to jail records.
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[Featured image: Matthew Galhouse/Pasco Sheriff’s Office]
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