High school coach arrested after meeting with vigilante teen ‘decoy’

HERRIMAN — A former high school coach has been arrested and accused of trying to meet up with a teenage girl for sex.

The arrest was facilitated in part by a vigilante group not associated with law enforcement.

Jeramie Robert Halverson, 52, was arrested Thursday for investigation of forcible sexual abuse and two counts of enticing a minor. Halverson was the head coach of the Riverton High School mountain bike team. According to their website, “The Riverton Mountain Biking Team is completely run, managed, and staffed by volunteers.” A spokesman for the Jordan School District says Halverson was not employed by the district…

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