Youth sports coach sentenced for sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl he coached

PEORIA, Ill. (25News Now/Gray News) - A youth sports coach has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl he coached.

Aydan Trueblood was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault in August, according to the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Assistant State’s Attorney Dave Gast argued for the 30-year maximum permitted under the plea agreement, emphasizing the victim’s age.

Chief Judge Katherine Gorman acknowledged Trueblood’s lack of criminal history but said he needed to take accountability for his actions.

“This is the nightmare of every parent with a daughter in a sport,” Gast said.

Bartonville Police received a tip on Nov. 9 that Trueblood had behaved inappropriately with the victim. According to the state’s attorney’s office, the victim said in a forensic interview that they communicated on Snapchat and that she snuck out to meet him. Trueblood admitted to the assault and to sending her explicit photos, the state’s attorney’s office said.