Former West Plains Assistant Coach Accused of Secretly Recording Minor

By Joe Rios
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What We Know: A former assistant coach in West Plains is accused of secretly recording a minor using a camera disguised as an ink pen.

What It Means: Court records show Jarrod Girdley faces two misdemeanor counts of invasion of privacy involving a person under 18.

Authorities say the victim discovered the hidden camera inside a bathroom closet.

Investigators later seized memory cards and the recording device, which reportedly contained nude footage of a minor.

The school district says it fired Girdley on September 22nd.

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