Authorities in Manatee County arrested a 42-year-old high school football coach Wednesday night on a charge of soliciting another minor for sex.

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) announced detectives became aware of another female student at Bayshore High School who had been approached by Lagarius Spikes and solicited for sexual acts.

According to MCSO, "the 15-year-old girl reported Spikes, who was employed at the school as a coach and graduation enhancement technician, had made sexually explicit comments to her as early as August of this year."

On Nov. 12, MCSO said the 15-year-old girl had a conversation with Spikes in his office, where he expressed he wanted to engage in sexual acts with her.

MCSO added that the statement and evidence collected during the investigation giv

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