Nicolas Morton, a ex-baseball coach, is currently confronting a series of accusations encompassing charges such as sexual abuse, inappropriate conduct with a minor below the age of 13, and unwarranted physical contact with the private areas of children.
Accusations have surfaced against a previous baseball coach from a private school in Brooklyn, claiming he sexually abused seven boys, some as young as 12. The accused coach, Nicolas Morton, reportedly used threats of expulsion from the team to silence any objections to his inappropriate behavior. Details from a 20-count indictment in Brooklyn Supreme Court reveal that the 31-year-old, who was employed at Packer Collegiate Institute, allegedly touched the private areas of at least three of the boys.
Morton is accused of a variety of offenses, including sexual abuse, sexual misconduct involving a child under 13, and inappropriate touching of minors’ private areas.
Gwen Barnes from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Special Victims Bureau reported to the New York Post that a group of boys, ranging from 12 to 14 years old, decided to reveal their coach’s alleged sadistic behavior after becoming weary of it.
In a Brooklyn courtroom, Morton made an appearance with his wrists handcuffed and a bath towel hanging over them during the hearing. Around 15 of his loved ones and friends were present in the audience.
During Morton’s arraignment on October 24, Barnes emphasized the courage displayed by the children, informing the judge that the boys had bravely stepped up for themselves and their peers. It was noted that all the boys were part of NYC Freedom Baseball, Morton’s private travel team.
Barnes brought forward a series of allegations against Morton, leaving the coach in a state of silence with his head bowed. According to Barnes, Morton allegedly made inappropriate demands towards his players at Packer Collegiate, the Brooklyn Heights K-12 school, using intense training sessions as a means to manipulate them to comply with his unsettling requests. Describing the situation, Barnes stated that Morton engaged in discussions about sexual topics like sex and masturbation to groom the players, eventually escalating to the point where he would coerce them by threatening their positions on the team if they did not meet his invasive demands, such as revealing their pubic hair and even insisting on inspecting their genitals.
Allegations were made against Morton for inappropriately touching players he had mentored since they were 11 years old. The accusations included instances of physical contact over and under their clothing, and even over their underwear, as per Barnes.
Robert Geor, the defense lawyer for Morton, made an unsuccessful plea for his client’s release on bail. Geor emphasized Morton’s family background in law enforcement, pointing out ties to the Nassau Police Department and the NYPD’s 111 precinct in Bayside. Despite Geor mentioning that Morton’s father planned to pay the bail amount, the judge set bail at $75,000.
