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Joshua Rico

Guilty plea
Sentencing date
Jul 2023
School and location
School not reported in the source
San Miguel County, New Mexico
Verified
Oct 4, 2026
Role
Coach

What the source reports

Joshua Rico, an assistant basketball coach at a high school in Pecos, New Mexico, pleaded guilty on December 22, 2022, to five counts of coercion and enticement of minors after using fictitious Snapchat profiles to coerce female high school students. In July 2023, he was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release.

Sources

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Record details

Case ID
joshua-rico-nm-2023
Category
Sexual Misconduct
State
New Mexico
First published
Oct 3, 2026
Revision history
  • Oct 10, 2026: daily QA: outcome source

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