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Police: West Valley coach accused of juvenile sex crimes communicated to student via Snapchat

Peoria High School varsity boys basketball coach Patrick Battillo messaged a 15-year-old boy via Snapchat about selling images and videos of the student depicting various sex acts and in states of nudity, according to a supplemental police report.

Battillo, a Goodyear resident known for revving up the crowd as Mr. ORNG during Phoenix Suns games, was arrested April 9 on charges he solicited videos and photographs from juveniles engaged in various sex acts.

Battillo told (the victim) he was sending a separate woman videos of him in various sex acts, the police report stated.

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