An assistant coach at a high school in Ocala is accused of sexual activity with a minor student, according to police.James Edward Ford III, 43, faces charges of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, traveling to meet a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, offenses against students by authority figures and unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, booking records show.Ford was an assistant coach for West Port Hi…

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Ocala Police arrested James Edward Ford III, 43, an assistant football coach for West Port High School on charges of unlawful sexual activity with a student in Ocala, according to the Ocala Police Department. Ford was arrested on Friday after a School Resource Officer was informed of a possible inappropriate relationship between a now-17-year-old student and Ford that opened the investigation, Ocala PD said. An Ocala Police Detective interviewed…

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The Ocala Police Department said 43-year-old James Edward Ford III had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student.

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Police arrested an Ocala high school assistant football coach for multiple felony charges including unlawful sexual activity with a minor.

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Ocala police arrested James Edward Ford III, 43, an assistant football coach at West Port High School, on charges of unlawful sexual activity with a student in Ocala, Ocala police said. Ford was arrested Friday after a School Resource Officer was notified of a possible inappropriate relationship between a now 17-year-old student and Ford who opened the investigation, Ocala PD said. An Ocala Police Department detective interviewed the student, wh…

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James Edward Ford III, 43, an assistant football coach at West Port High School, was arrested on January 17, 2025, on multiple felony charges including unlawful sexual activity with certain minors and offenses against students by authority figures. The investigation began last week when School Resource Officer Pope was informed of an alleged inappropriate relationship between Ford and a student. The student disclosed to detectives that they bega…

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Ocala, Florida — A West Port High School Assistant Football Coach was arrested after an investigation found that he had inappropriate relations with a minor. James Edward Ford III, 43, faces several felony charges including Unlawful Sexual Activity with Certain Minors, Offenses Against Students by an Authority Figure, Travel to Meet a Minor to Engage […] The post West Port High School Coach arrested, charged with multiple felonies appeared first…

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