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Chicago man accused of posing as basketball coach, grooming teen boy: police

Aaron Chen
Aaron Chen
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Aaron Chen is a seasoned sports journalist with a Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago. He has reported for NBC Sports Chicago, where he built a reputation for his in-depth analyses of the Chicago Bulls and Cubs.

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Sports Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10:41 PM · 1 min read
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Chicago man accused of posing as basketball coach, grooming teen boy: police — Elgin Sports news

A 56-year-old Chicago man has been accused of grooming a 15-year-old boy after posing as a basketball coach, Chicago police said Wednesday.

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