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Posted: November 15, 2012

High school coach accused of indecent liberties with student

Wilmington, N.C. — An athletic coach at Hoggard High School has been charged with indecent liberties with a student in connection with an incident that happened last month at the school, authorities said.

The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael Dale Supak, 37, about 2 a.m. Thursday. Investigators did not release details of the alleged crime.

Supak joined the school's staff in 2006 and is the running backs coach for the varsity team and head coach for the junior varsity team, according to the school’s website. He previously coached at New Hanover and Western Harnett high schools.

Supak was held at the New Hanover County Detention Center and released on a $2,000 secured bond.

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I have serious questions about allegations like this being posted online. An innocent person's reputation can be ruined before they are proven guilty. I realize that we need to protect minors from any kind of abuse, but we seem to forgo "innocent until proven guilty" for salacious headlines.

mdwrfw
November 16, 2012 11:02 a.m.

He must be hoping for a job at Penn State

AX MAN
November 16, 2012 10:45 a.m.

"Bond or bail is NOT intended to represent the magnitude of the ALLEGATION, nor should it. Keep in mind at this point of the judicial process, there has been no finding of fact to PROVE GUILT in a court of law. Bail or bond is simply a risk assessment of the accused with regard to being present for trial or fleeing from the charges. whoami"

I have been trying to tell the people here that for years but, sadly they are just too obtuse (Not my first choice of description of the natives but all that will be printed) to understand that very basic legal principle.

piene2
November 16, 2012 10:23 a.m.

I'm wondering, if he if found not guility, and the claim against were false, will they follow up and post that? I'm thinking of a bus driver who lost his job due to a claim of verbal sexual assault or mis-conduct with a minor of something like that. Never heard no more about it after they plastered his picture all over the news.

Rebelyell55
November 16, 2012 10:13 a.m.

I have seen several of this type of situation develop across the state--and not in one of them has the fact that the allegation was made been forgotten--regardless of guilt or innocence--the community in general and the educational establishment in particular don't overlook it--his teaching and coaching career in the public schools of NC is over.