Local High School Coach Found Not Guilty On Sex Assault Charges

HICKORY, N.C. — A jury found a local high school basketball coach not guilty on charges he sexually assaulted students.  

Shawn Johnson was charged with statutory rape and taking indecent liberties with a minor.  Officials say Johnson was a coach at Hickory High School.  

The alleged incidents were said to have happened between 2002-2012.  Johnson was found not guilty on nine total charges.