YORK COUNTY, Va. — A former York County little league baseball coach pled guilty to four charges of carnal knowledge of a child, the York County Circuit Court confirmed to 13News Now.
The plea comes after the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office arrested Shawn Tenkley, 41, in September 2022 and charged him with 27 felonies related to alleged sexual acts with a child.
The sheriff's office had said the victim was between the ages of 13 and 15.
In March, as part of a plea deal, a grand jury certified the four charges of carnal knowledge of a child, according to online court documents.
The other charges — forcible sodomy and taking indecent liberties with a child — were nolle prossed, or dismissed, by prosecutors.
At the time of Tenkley's arrest, York-Poquoson Sheriff J.D. "Danny" Diggs said the charges stem from a series of incidents that allegedly happened in York County between January and April of last year.
He said Tenkley was known in the community as a little league coach, but he said the victim in this investigation was neither a family member nor a member of a Little League team.
Tenkley has a pre-sentencing hearing scheduled for Sept. 19 at the York County Circuit Court.