"Track Coaches Sentenced to 5 Years for 'Sextortion' Schemes"
Former Northeastern University track coach, Steve Waithe, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for engaging in a 'sextortion' scheme. He pleaded guilty to cyberstalking, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud, and computer fraud. Waithe exploited his position as a coach to college athletes to engage in a sextortion campaign, leaving a trail of emotional devastation. Many of his victims were women he knew from childhood, college, and his coaching career. The judge rejected his lawyer's request for a 27-month sentence, emphasizing the significant impact on the victims' lives.