- Jason Maser “intentionally” stepped in front of a Long Island Rail Road train around 10:30 p.m. Friday night in Syosset, about 30 miles east of New York City. Police said they left a suicide note.
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A 22-year-old volleyball coach at an affluent Long Island high school was found dead Friday night hours after posting $75,000 bail following allegations that he raped a 15-year-old student.
Jason Maser “intentionally” stepped in front of a Long Island Rail Road train around 10:30 p.m. Friday night in Syosset, about 30 miles east of New York City. Police said he left a suicide note.
He was charged Friday morning with rape, criminal sexual act and endangering the welfare of a minor. The victim is a student at Sacred Heart Academy and was coached by Maser at the B&B Volleyball Club.
Maser was arrested 24 hours earlier at the home he shares with his parents. The attacks occurred on Feb. 7 and March 7 inside his Jeep Cherokee, police said. After posting bail, he was ordered to stay away from his victim.
He was due to appear in court again in April, where he could have faced up to four years in prison.
According to an online profile, Maser was a volleyball star at Syosset High School. Upon his arrest, he was immediately suspended. by USA Volleyball
Jason Maser posted bail Friday morning after being accused of raping a minor, hours before he committed suicide while standing in front of an LIRR train.
Maser was a volleyball coach here at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, New York.
His attorney, John Carman, said news day that Maser was a part-time teacher at Sacred Heart.
Carman said Maser’s family is “devastated.” ‘As they process what happened, they are concerned for the young woman involved,’ he added.
According to the B&B website, the club operates 21 different women’s teams. Following the accusations against Maser, the club contacted the parents of more than 400 students.
He was fired from his position there on February 9. It is unclear why it took authorities so long to arrest him.
On the club’s Facebook page, there are several photos of Maser playing for the club as a teenager.
A spokesperson for the club said that as soon as it became aware of ‘an inappropriate sexual relationship between an adult who trained at B&B Volleyball and one of our players’, it was reported to the relevant authorities.
“The athlete’s family had confirmed that the incident had already been reported to law enforcement authorities, so B & B Volleyball did not have to take that step… The coach involved was fired from B & B Volleyball immediately,” the athlete continued. release.
In addition to working with B&B and Sacred Heart, Maser also coached at Manhasset High School.
TO Article from January 2023 Of his successes in that role he says he “brought a unique knowledge of the game that our former coaches did not have, and began to establish a culture of hard work and communication that would stay with us throughout the season.”
‘It’s horrible, it’s horrible when someone takes advantage of their position. “These are kids,” said mother Sheena Falloon. NBC New York.
“I had a long conversation with my daughter this morning and she is aware, but especially in these times you have to be very careful and make your children aware because it is a possibility in the world we live in today,” said another father, Angelo Marchica. . saying.
Nassau police are urging any other potential victims to come forward.