Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 14
California Coach Jeffrey Pribble Arrested Over Locker Room Recording of Students, Put on Leave at 48
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 14

California Coach Jeffrey Pribble Arrested Over Locker Room Recording of Students, Put on Leave at 48

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 14

Summary

  • Tracy police arrested 48-year-old Jeffrey Pribble on Friday after determining a cellphone secretly recording students in a Tracy High School locker room belonged to him.
  • Students found the phone on Thursday while changing, stopped the recording, deleted the video and gave the device to a teacher; a parent then contacted police that evening.
  • Tracy Unified School District placed Pribble on leave pending separate criminal and district investigations, while the school told parents it was cooperating fully with police.
  • Pribble has been Tracy High's varsity football head coach for five years and has 22 years of experience in the district, according to school and social media records.
  • Police and school officials said the case has sharpened concerns over student privacy and safety, crediting students, parents and staff for bringing the incident forward quickly.

Insights

Could a veteran coach's secret recording habit have left a trail of undetected victims over his two-decade career?
Will the students' quick decision to delete the locker room video accidentally destroy the evidence needed for a conviction?