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High school coach’s stunning reason for wanting 30 charges tossed after alleged sex with student

Nypost · · 353 words · By Patrick Reilly
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High school coach’s stunning reason for wanting 30 charges tossed after alleged sex with student See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleA high school basketball coach accused of having sex with a student has asked that 30 charges against her be dropped because the alleged victim was 18 years old at the time and went to a different school than the one where she…

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Paige Adams, 35, was charged in April with “deviant sexual intercourse with a student” after she abruptly resigned from Cold Springs High School in Alabama, where she coached the team to the state championship.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/alabama-coach-wants-student-sex-charges-dr…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “she abruptly resigned from Cold Springs High School in Alabama, where she coached the team to the state championship”
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Multiple sources confirm she was the basketball coach at Cold Springs High School in Alabama and abruptly resigned in late March.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Each entry on this list of common misconceptions is worded as a correction; the misconceptions themselves are implied rather than stated. These entries are concise summaries; the main subject articles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions_…
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Claim 2: “Judge Emily Johnston set an Aug. 12 hearing to discuss the motion”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding Judge Emily Johnston or a hearing on August 12.
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Claim 3: “Paige Adams, 35, was charged in April with “deviant sexual intercourse with a student””
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Paige Adams, 35, was charged in April with 'deviant sexual intercourse with a student'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paige Madison Bueckers ( BEK-ərz; born October 20, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Breeze of Unri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Bueckers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paige Hurd (born July 20, 1992) is an American actress best known for her recurring role as Tasha Clarkson on the CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. She has also played Samantha Grover in Hawaii Five-0 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Hurd
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Claim 4: “She resigned after leading the Cold Springs Eagles girls team to the state championship in what was Adams’ first and only season as coach”
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While her resignation and coaching role are corroborated, the specific detail that it was her 'first and only season' and that she led them to a 'state championship' is not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided snippets, though it is implied in the context of the reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 · Paige Adams, the Cold Springs High School basketball coach who abruptly resigned in late March, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday on ...
https://www.facebook.com/1819news/posts/paige-adams-the-cold…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 · Paige Adams, 35, was charged in April with "deviant sexual intercourse with a student" after she abruptly resigned from Cold Springs High School ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/high-school-coach-stunning-reas…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2026 · A high school basketball coach charged with sex crimes against a student allegedly solicited her victim into sending “obscene” sexual ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/alabama-high-school-ba…
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Claim 5: “Adams... has pleaded not guilty”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding her plea.
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Claim 6: “Adams’ attorneys last week asked a judge to dismiss the indictment because the student she allegedly had sex with was 18 years old and never attended Cold Springs High School”
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The provided evidence for this claim contains results for other individuals (Michael Johnson, James Comey, Clifford Proctor) and does not contain the specific motion filed by Paige Adams' attorneys regarding the victim's age or school attendance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony DeVante Edwards (born August 5, 2001), nicknamed "Ant-Man" or simply "Ant", is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. Th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James…
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Claim 7: “Adams allegedly sent “obscene material” to the teenager at least 28 times between Feb. 13 and March 9”
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While sources confirm she was charged with distributing obscene material, the specific number '28 times' and the date range 'Feb 13 to March 9' are not explicitly mentioned in the provided evidence snippets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lucas Brentley Adams (born July 24, 1993) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Dr. Tripp Dalton Johnson on the NBC and Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives (2017 to 2024). H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas_Adams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paige Madison Bueckers ( BEK-ərz; born October 20, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Breeze of Unri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Bueckers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paige Hennekam (born August 2, 2000), better known as Paige Layle, is a Canadian ADHD and autism acceptance activist and author. They are known for discussing their experiences with ADHD and autism on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Layle
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Claim 8: “On March 16, just days before she resigned, Adams asked the student send her sexual material, according to court documents”
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Web search results explicitly state that on March 16, Paige Adams allegedly asked a student to send her obscene material depicting sexual activity, citing court records.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The murder of Paige Birgfeld occurred on June 28, 2007, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Birgfeld, a 34-year-old woman, was reported missing by her 8-year-old daughter. On July 1, 2007, Birgfeld's red For…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Paige_Birgfeld
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paige Madison Bueckers ( BEK-ərz; born October 20, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Breeze of Unri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Bueckers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paige Michaela Petersen (born February 17, 1972) is an American lawyer and judge, who is a justice of the Utah Supreme Court. She previously served as a Utah District Court judge from 2015 to 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Petersen
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Claim 9: “Adams, once described as “a great role model for the young people of Cullman County” by school district superintendent Shane Barnette”
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Multiple sources mention that she was once described as a 'great role model for young people' (or 'young people of Cullman County').
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web search NEUTRAL — A former Alabama high school girls' basketball coach was arrested on multiple charges including having sexual contact with a student. Paige Adams, 35, was arrested after a grand jury indicted her on 3…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/high-school-basketball-coach-descr…
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web search NEUTRAL — "This 32-count grand jury indictment speaks for itself," Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker told the news outlet.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ex-alabama-girls-high-school-bask…
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web search NEUTRAL — A high school basketball teacher once described as a “great role model for young people” faces 31 years in prison over claims she had sex with a student.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/us-news/high-school-basketball…
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Claim 10: “Soon after she resigned, her husband of 15 years, Drew, who coaches the boys basketball team, filed for divorce and sought full custody of their son”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated search results for Drew Barrymore, Drew Dirksen, and Drew House. No evidence regarding a husband named Drew Adams filing for divorce was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) [1] is an American actress, producer, talk show host, and businesswoman. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she has received multiple awards and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Barrymore
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web search NEUTRAL — I Built a Secret Fridge to See Who Steals My Food! Drew Dirksen 4.4M views • 3 years ago 9:32
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZevH_tgMbrm6r-_OiU6Ubg
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web search NEUTRAL — Featuring outsized silhouettes, gentle top-class fabrics, and the iconic smiley logo, Drew blends laid-back luxury with everyday essentials, inspiring individuality, confidence, and comfortable fashio…
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