Former Fort Lauderdale tennis coach Daniel James Riggs has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after admitting he coerced two of his own students into sexual activity, capping an investigation that prosecutors say exposed years of online grooming tied directly to his coaching role.
Sentence and guilty plea
According to CBS12, a federal judge handed down the 20-year sentence on Thursday. Court records cited by CBS12 show Riggs worked for Team Riggs at a Fort Lauderdale tennis center where both minors trained under him. The outlet reports the sentencing followed a guilty plea in which Riggs admitted he coerced and enticed two children to engage in sexual activity.
How investigators say he groomed victims
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