A volunteer baseball coach in Johnson County is facing charges of aggravated sexual assault.
Brandon Wade Vanscoy, 31, was arrested in Keene, Texas. According to the Keene Police Department, detectives responded to the Johnson County Children’s Advocacy Center on March 26 after receiving a report of sexual abuse.
The victim’s parent filed a police report, and the child underwent a forensic interview. Authorities secured an arrest warrant based on the interview and investigation. The alleged assault occurred on or around March 22, according to police.
Officers withheld further details due to privacy laws protecting juvenile victims and the active investigation. Vanscoy remains in Johnson County Jail.
Vanscoy volunteered with the Burleson Youth Association baseball league. An archived version of the group’s website listed him as an approved volunteer, though his name disappeared from the site Friday evening. No evidence links the alleged assault to his league role.
Parents expressed frustration online over the association’s transparency.
“There’s just a lot of people I felt like deserve to have the information,” said Jamie Jones, a former BYA baseball committee member until last week. Jones noted Vanscoy coached for several seasons, CBS News Texas reported.
“Immediately, the pushback was, ‘Don’t worry about it.’ Several members saying that it was irrelevant since he’s gone,” Jones said.
The association posted a statement on Friday on social media noting that a volunteer “is no longer affiliated with our organization due to alleged conduct that does not meet the standards and expectations.” The post omitted Vanscoy’s name and specifics, prompting Jones’ comments.
“I’m just disappointed in this particular decision because I feel like at this point in time, and in this climate, the automatic position should been to give parents all the information that they need,” Jones said.
Her post drew responses from other parents, including some whose children played on Vanscoy’s team. They expressed surprise at the severity of the allegations. Jones said the case required a tough talk with her 9-year-old son.
“Just the fact that it’s a charge of this nature, any parent is going to want to be able to have a conversation with their kid and say, ‘Have you ever felt like anything out of the ordinary took place?’ Have you ever felt uncomfortable?” Jones said.
A background check on Vanscoy uncovered nine prior convictions, from speeding to controlled substance possession, CBS News Texas reported.
“I think that we probably need some new standards in place for head coaches, or for volunteers in general,” Jones said.
On Monday, BYA posted another statement, clarifying that a volunteer coach had been removed following his arrest for a ‘serious criminal offense involving a minor.”
The Board of Directors stated they were limited in what information they could share due to the ongoing investigation, but said that the volunteer had completed and passed a background check in January of this year.
“BYA policies, screening procedures, and supervision protocols meet or exceed best practices. Nevertheless, we are conducting an internal review of our screening, onboarding, and supervision procedures, including background check protocols, in alignment with best practices for Texas youth-serving organizations. We are evaluating and will strengthen, as necessary, our policies regarding one-on-one interactions, supervision ratios, and facility access,” the organization stated.
