Former Lyons High School boys basketball coach faces sex abuse accusations

Dean E. Schott II was also a teaching assistant at Lyons School District
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Dean E. Schott II, a former Lyons High School boys basketball coach in New York, was arrested and now faces sexual abuse accusations, according to reports.

On Wednesday morning, Wayne County District Attorney Christine Callahan revealed an unsealed grand jury indictment, noting that Schott has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual act and third-degree sexual abuse. Both charges are misdemeanors.

Schott was arraigned on Wednesday in Wayne County Court. The charges stemmed from an investigation led by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Finger Lakes Times.

According to reports, Schott was a teaching assistant at the Lyons Central School District. He resigned in April due to allegations of misconduct. 

Schott guided the Lions to the New York State boys basketball Final Four in 2024. It was the first time since 2015 that the program appeared in the state semifinals.

Callahan stated that she will provide further details about the case later in the day on Wednesday.


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KEVIN L. SMITH

Kevin L. Smith, a Rochester (NY) native and a graduate of St. Bonaventure University, has been covering high school sports for over a decade. He started out as a freelance sportswriter in 2013. Since then, he’s held sportswriter and editor positions for newspapers in Coudersport (PA), Sayre (PA) and Oswego (NY). Smith currently covers high school sports in the Greater Syracuse Area for syracuse.com | Post-Standard, a position he’s held since 2021. You can follow him on social media @KevLSmittie. Story ideas can be sent to KLSFreelancing@outlook.com.