The head wrestling coach of a Peoria high school was placed on paid administrative leave after an Arizona Republic investigation indicated he had failed to address repeated incidents of sexual hazing on his team.
“Based on new allegations shared directly with the media, Peoria Unified has reopened its investigation and has placed varsity wrestling coach and history teacher, Eric Brenton, on paid administrative leave,” Liberty High School Principal Shawn Duguid wrote in an email sent to wrestling families on the evening of Aug. 27.
In interviews published earlier in the day by The Republic, former Liberty High School wrestlers said they were subjected to sexual assaults in the weight room and locker room while Brenton looked on without intervening…