Kemper County head football coach arrested

Kemper County football coach Charles Rashaun Westerfield, 33, arrested for sexual battery.
Kemper County football coach Charles Rashaun Westerfield, 33, arrested for sexual battery.(Kemper County Sheriff's Dept.)
Published: Nov. 10, 2021 at 4:55 PM CST

KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) - Kemper County head football coach Charles “Ray” Westerfield, 33, has been arrested and charged with sexual battery.

Kemper County authorities made the arrest Wednesday afternoon following a lengthy investigation. Sheriff James Moore said Westerfield’s actions involved a student.

He faces one count of sexual battery and has a bond set at $25,000.

Westerfield is a 2006 graduate of Kemper County High School and took on the role as head coach of the Kemper County Wildcats in 2020.

This is a developing story and we hope to bring you all of the details once they’re made available.

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