Ex Grundy Coach sentenced for statutory rape

TRACY CITY, Tennessee (WDEF) A former assistant football coach at Grundy County High has turned himself into to the Sheriff’s Office to serve his time on a statutory rape conviction.

Thomas Andrews was sentenced to three and a half years.

He was convicted of two counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape.

Two other charges were dismissed.

Andrews was a teacher and volleyball coach at Swiss Memorial Elementary School .

He was arrested last December on charges of having sex with a 14 year old girl in his truck.