Youth Coach Sentenced to 26 Years for Predatory Assault
A youth sports coach in Peoria, Illinois, Aydan Trueblood, was sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl he coached.
Terre Haute, IN, October 29, 2026 — A youth sports coach in Peoria, Illinois, has been sentenced to 26 years in prison after pleading guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault. The victim was a 12-year-old girl he coached.
Aydan Trueblood, identified as the coach, entered a guilty plea to the charges. The sentencing followed his admission of guilt in the assault of the minor. The specific details of the assault were not provided in the summary, nor were the dates of the incident or the sentencing. The location of the sentencing was confirmed as Peoria, Illinois.
The sentence of 26 years represents a significant period of incarceration for the conviction. The legal proceedings concluded with the plea agreement and subsequent sentencing. No further information regarding the timeline of the investigation or the plea negotiations was available in the provided summary. The coach’s prior history, other than his role as a youth sports coach, was not detailed.
The summary indicates that Trueblood was a coach for the victim, a 12-year-old girl. The nature of the sports organization or team he coached for was not specified. The legal process leading to the guilty plea and sentencing has concluded with this prison term. Further details regarding the case, including the exact date of the plea and sentencing, the specific court, and any potential appeals, were not included in the available information.
Story summarized from the original created by Jason Howell, Gray News staff on www.wthitv.com, see more information here.
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