Category: Program coordinator

BATESVILLE – The YMCA of Southeast Indiana, 30 S. Ind. 129, Batesville, announced that Mindy Freese has been appointed Youth Program Coordinator.

“I am delighted that Mindy is joining our Y team,” said Jenny Salyer, Director of Program Services. “Her vast experience and knowledge make her very well suited for this position. Mindy will lead our Ninja Kids and manage the gymnastics program. She will also support our wellness department with our upcoming youth basketball program sessions. She will be a great asset in delivering programs that encourage children to feel valued as individuals and help them succeed, build relationships and feel a sense of belonging.

Freese shared the journey that led her to join Team Y. A married mother of two, Freese grew up in Brookville before moving to Batesville while attending college. She received her Associate of Applied Science from the University of Indianapolis, Krannert School of Physical Therapy in 2009.

During her career as a physiotherapist, Freese said she gained a wealth of knowledge and experience helping people of all ages. She enjoys working with pediatrics.

“I left a pediatric setting as Director of Rehabilitation to pursue a career that would harness my passion for supporting youth and families as well as my solid background in health and wellness,” said said Freese. “My main passion is spending free time with my family outdoors on our beautiful property in Batesville or going on an adventure traveling with our motorhome. Our family actively supports our community in many ways. My husband and I run our own small business, our son is in the Boy Scouts and our daughter plays the piano and takes dance lessons.

The YMCA of Southeast Indiana is currently registering youth for its next program session which begins Monday, September 20. Youth programs include Ninja Kids, Gymnastics, Swimming Lessons and KidFit.

For more information, visit www.siycma.org.

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A Council Bluffs man will spend more than 27 years in federal prison after being convicted of coercing and seducing a minor on Thursday.

Thomas Boatright, 52, pleaded guilty in February to four counts of coercion and incitement of a minor. He was sentenced Thursday to 327 months on each count, to serve simultaneously, as well as to pay nearly $ 80,000 in restitution.

Boatright was the coordinator for EF High School Exchange Year, where he connected international students with American host families and hosted teenagers in his own home. He was arrested in March 2020 after federal prosecutors said that between July 27, 2019 and February 13, 2020, he forced three children in the program to engage in sexual acts while producing pornography featuring in children’s scene.

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Boatright was also originally charged with three counts of child sexual exploitation and one count of possession of child pornography.

According to court documents, Boatright admitted to having improper contact with four male students, giving them alcohol and prescription drugs and recording them when they used his bathroom between 2018 and 2020. He began treating his victims before they left their home countries, using social media. and messaging apps for engaging in conversations of a sexual nature.

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The case highlighted inadequate oversight of foreign exchange programs, advocates for victims of sexual abuse said. It is not known which state agencies oversee such programs in Iowa.

The case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force of the Iowa Criminal Investigations Division and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Des Moines Register reporter Philip Joens contributed reporting.

Isabella Rosario is a public security reporter for the Ames Tribune. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or on Twitter at @irosarioc.