Ex Diana Teacher To Be Arraigned For Sexual Assault

John Tiger's arraignment scheduled for Jan. 29th

GILMER, TX., Jan. 23, 2009 -- John Cotcha Tiger, the former New Diana coach charged with a number of crimes stemming from his alleged misconduct with a former student, will be arraigned Thursday, Jan. 29th, in the 115th District Court.

Judge Lauren parish will preside.

Tiger is charged, in four sealed Grand Jury indictments, with four felonies:
* Multiple counts of Improper Relationship Between a Student and Teacher
* Multiple counts of Indecency with a Child
* Multiple counts of Sexual Assault of a Child
* Online Solicitation of a Minor

According to Upshur District Attorney Billy Byrd, each crime Tiger is charged with is a second degree felony, and each count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment.

Byrd, who will be prosecuting the case, declined to comment on particulars of the case.

In addition to arraigning the Tiger case, Judge Parish has a full calendar on the 29th. Other arraignments scheduled for that day follow:

Willie Joe Gilmore, charged with Assault on a Public Servant.

Deverous Shjuan Davis, charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Brady Dwayne Alsup, charged with two counts of Possessing a Prohibited Weapon.

Natasha Diana Hagler, charged with Forgery of a Financial Instrument.

Jimmy Wayne Black II, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Randall Oneal Mathis, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle.

Gwendolyn Denise Pearce, charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

David Fitzgerald Gunter, charged with Tampering With or Fabricating Physical Evidence and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Shaun Christopher Abron, charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Obstruction of Justice or Retaliation.

Matthew Jason Comer, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.

David Floyd McWhorter III, charged with Burglary.

April Michelle Gordon, charged with Theft of a Firearm.

Christopher Michael, charged with Theft of Property.

James D. Winrich, charged with Burglary.

Michael Wyatt Ebnetter, charged with Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.

Robert Glen Jackson, charged with Assault of a Public Servant.

George Washington Sharper, charged with Possession of Marijuana.

Bobby Joe Crain, charged with Delivery of Marijuana in a Drug Free Zone.

Lonnie Ren Carr II, charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Thomas Wayne Gibson, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Eric Lavon Quinn, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Donavan Lynn Brousard, charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Melba Lilly, charged with Arson.

Colton Shane Guthrie, charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Earl Henry Parker, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Dusty Diann Fussell, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Otis Ray Johnson Jr., charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Jason William Lee, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Lakeevin Akeem Jones, charged with Aggravated Robery.

Brandon Burkett, charged with Deadly Conduct / Discharge of a Firearm.

John George McGuire III, charged with Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.

Willie Lee Skinner, charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Carrie Lynn Wilcox, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Randy Shane Ogletree, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Brandon Lynn Coulter, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Chad Edward Wade, charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Demarcrist Lopez Shepherd, charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Roy Edward Thompson, Jr., charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Kyle Zachary Jones, charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle.

Amanda Ruth Hunt, charged with Evading Arrest or Detention with a Vehicle.

James Jones Dupree, charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Ralph Bradley Sustaire, charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Ronald Wayne Smith II, charged with Forgery of a Financial Instrument.

Amber Gage, charged with Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse.

Monty Shane Gage, charged with Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse.

Amanda Gore, charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Kathy Lynn Jester, charged with Theft of Property.

Waldolf Manchester, charged with Indecency with a Child.

Devin Ray Matthews, charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Todd Henry Pearson, charged with Driving While Intoxicated with a Child.

Marsha Anne Price, charged with Burglary of a Habitation.

Russell C. Turner, charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance.

Chad Dale Walls, charged with Indecency with a Child.