Ex-Colorado ski coach indicted on child sex assault charges in March incident

A former coach for a Colorado youth ski association is once again accused of sexually assaulting a preteen skier during a band trip to New Mexico in March according to New Mexico prosecutors Jared Hedges was originally arrested on March at Taos Ski Valley and was charged with sexually assaulting a member of Company Summit Colorado a youth ski club at Copper Mountain that focuses on progressing young athletes Related Articles Sexual assault charges dropped against Colorado youth ski coach Colorado ski coach charged with sexually assaulting preteen skier The gang had been visiting the ski area and several gang members were staying in cabins with coaches The preteen skier whom The Denver Post is not identifying announced Hedges groped and assaulted him after the boy laid down to sleep Prosecutors dropped the charges against Hedges in April to allow for additional assessment of the incident A grand jury returned an indictment on two felony charges Wednesday reported Joseph Casados a spokesman for the th Judicial District Attorney s Office in New Mexico Hedges did not return a request for comment Monday He served as head coach for the organization s alpine racing project for skier under until his arrest in March Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day