Ooltewah AD to fight failure to report charges

Hamilton County, TN (WDEF) – News 12 has confirmed that Ooltewah High School Athletics Director Jesse Nayadley will file to dismiss charges of failure to report in Juvenile Court Thursday.

Here’s the statement from his attorney Lee Davis.

"Jesse Nayadley supports the investigation and prosecution of the three individuals charged in the sexual assault of the Ooltewah basketball player in Sevier County, Tennessee. Mr. Nayadley is the athletic director, but more importantly he is the father of a 15 year old son who is a freshman on the basketball team. Mr. Nayadley was in Gatlinburg to see his son’s team play and he had no knowledge of any misconduct. When he learned of the incident he immediately notified his principal in Chattanooga who in turn notified the Superintendent’s office. Mr. Nayadley immediately cooperated fully and completely with police and this investigation since it began. From what I know, the authorities in Sevier County have no criticism of Mr. Nayadley’s conduct. On behalf of Mr. Nayadley, we have no idea why he is being summoned to juvenile court in Chattanooga. He was not present when the events happened, he is not a witness to these events, and he has no information any different from the principal he reported to, other parents with players on the team, or others who later learned of these tragic events."