COUNCIL BLUFFS — A western Iowa youth softball coach accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old friend of his daughter has been convicted of four counts of sexual abuse. John Osborn, 47, of Council Bluffs, was found guilty Thursday of third-degree sexual abuse in a nonjury trial. He faces up to 40 years in prison at his May 1 sentencing hearing. Council Bluffs police say the girl and Osborn began exchanging text messages in June and had phone conversations about sex.
Court documents show the girl reported that she and Osborn engaged in sexual acts in July when the girl stayed at Osborn’s house for a sleepover with his daughter.
Osborn has denied willingly touching the teen and pleaded not guilty to the charges.