boston.com- In a case that has stunned the athletic community, a celebrated North Andover High School wrestling coach was arrested yesterday on child pornography charges.
David Castricone, 60, who has coached the Knights for 36 years, is to be arraigned this morning in Lawrence District Court. He was charged with possession of child pornography following a search of his home, North Andover police said in a statement.
The team will attempt to defend its 2009-10 Division 2 state title tomorrow.
In a statement, Christopher Hottel, superintendent of North Andover’s public schools, said Castricone resigned from his position yesterday, citing health and personal reasons. Assistant Carl Cincotta will lead the team for the remainder of the season, Hottel said.
Police said Castricone came under scrutiny after they received a complaint from the administration of North Andover High School about inappropriate behavior by the coach.
Following a preliminary investigation, police executed a search warrant on Castricone’s house and recovered unspecified evidence, police said.
Hottel said school officials were aware of Castricone’s arrest, but declined to comment.
“As with any police investigation, the School Department is, and will be, cooperating with local law enforcement,’’ Hottel said. “Given that the investigation is in progress, it would be inappropriate for the School Department to comment on the allegations or the police investigation.’’
Brian Keenan, a former hockey coach at North Andover High, said he was shocked at the allegations.
“It’s an extremely sad situation,’’ Keenan said last night. “You never want to see that.’’
Castricone, the owner of Castricone Roofing and Siding in North Andover, is a well-known coach in New England. The Knights are third all-time in the nation in wrestling victories and first in New England.
Castricone was the Globe’s Division 2 wrestling coach of the year in 2010.
Castricone could not be reached for comment last night.
No big surprise here. The only real surprise is how more wrestling coaches don't get arrested for child pornography. I mean have you have ever sat through a whole wreslting match or practice? some seriously homo-erotic shit going on. The wrestling kids always walked around my high school like they were the biggest bad asses going. Like yeah, you can probably pin me to the ground before I can pin you to the ground, great dude, awesome, you win. I mean these guy's sport basically involves losing weight and butt fucking another dude on a mat in unquestionably the gayest uniforms in sports front of a bunch of other screaming dudes. Sign me up. I mean if you watched and coached that shit for 40 years like our boy David Castricone of course you're going to go home at night and download some gay kiddie porn. It's not that much of a leap from what he'd been doing all day. In fact, this guy could just as easily have been watching game tape from that days practice. Its really not so different, but we're going to lock his ass up and throw away the key.
Guest blog written by Crunch.
No big surprise here. The only real surprise is how more wrestling coaches don't get arrested for child pornography. I mean have you have ever sat through a whole wreslting match or practice? some seriously homo-erotic shit going on. The wrestling kids always walked around my high school like they were the biggest bad asses going. Like yeah, you can probably pin me to the ground before I can pin you to the ground, great dude, awesome, you win. I mean these guy's sport basically involves losing weight and butt fucking another dude on a mat in unquestionably the gayest uniforms in sports front of a bunch of other screaming dudes. Sign me up. I mean if you watched and coached that shit for 40 years like our boy David Castricone of course you're going to go home at night and download some gay kiddie porn. It's not that much of a leap from what he'd been doing all day. In fact, this guy could just as easily have been watching game tape from that days practice. Its really not so different, but we're going to lock his ass up and throw away the key.
Guest blog written by Crunch.
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