Philly Catholic school coach charged in sex crimes

    Remember this guy? The Catholic high school baseball coach arrested earlier this week for corruption of a minor after he allegedly plied a 14-year-old student with alcohol and Xanax? Well, his troubles aren’t over.

    He’s behind bars again today, charged with sexually assaulting a boy.

    Thirty-seven-year-old Louis Spadaccini was arraigned early this morning on charges including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse involving a 13-year-old.

    The Neumann-Goretti High School coach was ordered held on $1 million bail in that case.

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    Spadaccini has been suspended from his part-time coaching job and his position as a court crier.

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