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Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Yahoo
Twin Cities volleyball coach charged with sexually assaulting 17-year-old player
Twin Cities volleyball coach charged with sexually assaulting 17-year-old player originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A volleyball coach from Burnsville has been charged with sexually assaulting one of her underage players. Brooke Reinhardt, 24, of Rosemount, is charged with three counts 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct by someone in a position of authority, with the victim a 17-year-old boy. Reinhardt is listed as the coach of the Burnsville High School varsity boys volleyball team. According to the charges, a man found the 17-year-old's wallet in his apartment after returning from being out of state between June 23 and 29. The man said Reinhardt had been looking after his home while he was out of town, and that the victim "had never been in [his] home and had no reason to be," the complaint states. When he called Reinhardt about the discovery and told her he was upset with what he found, she allegedly said "okay" and "okay, bye." The 17-year-old was interviewed and said he'd forgotten his wallet and that his coach, Reinhardt, had sent him a text saying he'd forgotten it in her car, saying that she had given him a ride to practice in Maple Grove on June 28, before bringing him home. The teen initially told police that his relationship with Reinhardt was that of a "coach and athlete" and that she was nice, but they had not spent any time together other than for playing volleyball. When the victim allowed officers to check his phone, they allegedly found texts from Reinhardt telling him "he had a lot of things to delete," the complaint states, as well as texts about condoms. The victim then told officers Reinhardt had been helping him with a social situation that led to them hanging out more often. This allegedly led to them getting food together, and then "kissing," with the teen saying they had started "dating" two to three months earlier. After initially saying it had not progressed beyond kissing and watching TV, the teen allegedly admitted when asked about the condom texts that "they had penetrative sex," per the complaint. He claimed the first time happened at Reinhardt's Rosemount house about a month earlier, with the second time at the Burnsville apartment on June 28. The teen also said Reinhardt had sent him nude pictures. Reinhardt was arrested on July 2 and during interview, she claimed the boy had left his wallet in her car after she drove him to practice, and described their relationship as coach and player. She later allegedly admitted that in May she had engaged in sexual acts in her vehicle with the boy, and admitted to having sex with him at her house, the boy's house, and the Burnsville man's apartment. She also admitted sending the boy nude pictures. WCCO reports Reinhardt was hired in September 2023, with Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District saying that while it can't release personnel information, it is fully cooperating with police on the matter "and will take appropriate actions as dictated by district policies and state law." This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
07-07-2025
- CBS News
Burnsville High School boys volleyball coach charged with criminal sexual conduct
A Twin Cities high school boys volleyball coach faces criminal sexual conduct charges. Prosecutors allege Brooke Reinhardt, 24, sexually assaulted a 17-year-old player. Her alleged conduct was discovered after the victim's wallet was found at the home of a friend for whom Reinhardt was housesitting, a criminal complaint states. The friend said the victim "had never been in [his] residence and had no reason to be." When police interviewed the victim, he initially said he "had not spent any time with just [Reinhardt] aside from their sport." After police found texts on his phone from Reinhardt saying "he had a lot of things to delete," as well as "texts about condoms," he admitted to the criminal sexual conduct, the complaint states. Reinhardt also denied the conduct initially, but later admitted it, according to the complaint. She faces three felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. Reinhardt was hired by the district in September 2023 and was listed on the Burnsville High School boys' volleyball page as the sole coach. In a letter to families, the district wrote in part, "The District is limited by state law on the information we can release regarding personnel, but please know that we have and will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement regarding this matter, and will take appropriate actions as dictated by district policies and state law. Following these upsetting allegations, the school and district's immediate and primary concern is for the well-being of our students." In regard to Reinhardt's status with the school, the district said she "is a coach only and doesn't hold any other position." The school district encouraged family members or students who have concerns, questions or information to contact the school directly or Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chris Bellmont at cbellmont@ Sexual Assault Resources General Sites for information related to sexual assault and resources throughout Minnesota: General Sexual Assault Websites: If you know of a child who may have been a victim of exploitation, call the National Center for Missing or Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 or visit the website.
