A former coach for a Colorado youth ski team is once again accused of sexually assaulting a preteen skier during a team trip to New Mexico in March, according to New Mexico prosecutors.
Jared Hedges, 48, was originally arrested on March 21 at Taos Ski Valley and was charged with sexually assaulting a member of Team Summit Colorado, a youth ski club at Copper Mountain that focuses on developing young athletes.
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Prosecutors dropped the charges against Hedges in April to allow for additional investigation of the case. A grand jury returned an indictment on two felony charges Wednesday, said Joseph Casados, a spokesman for the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in New Mexico.
Hedges did not return a request for comment Monday. He served as head coach for the team’s alpine racing program for skier under 14 until his arrest in March.
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