Police searching for former West High School coach wanted for sexual battery

Ex-West High School football coach arrested on sexual battery charges

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A former Knoxville high school football coach facing multiple sexual battery charges was taken into custody on Friday. Richard Shaver, 57, was indicted on four counts of sexual battery by an authority figure and two counts of attempted sexual battery by an authority figure. After initially stating that he may be in the Gatlinburg area, the Knoxville Police Department announced at 8:20 p.m. that he was arrested in Sevie…

Police searching for former West High School coach wanted for sexual battery

Knoxville police are searching for Richard Shaver, who is accused of sexual battery. He was last seen in the Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge area, police said.