A former Kennett YMCA employee pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 8, to corruption of a minor and drug offenses.
Tyrone A. Rochester, 24, of Kennett Square, entered an open guilty plea and will be sentenced at a later date. Assistant District Attorney Megan L. King said Rochester, who worked as a part-time program instructor at the Y, began a relationship in November 2012 with a female member there, who was 13 at the time.
King said the relationship, which included numerous text and Facebook messages, continued through September 2013. During that time, Rochester delivered marijuana to the teen, King said. YMCA officials said Rochester was suspended without pay as soon as the charges surfaced in late February.
Rochester, who is represented by Assistant Public Defender David B. Miller, appeared before Chester County Court Senior Judge Thomas G. Gavin to enter the plea. Gavin was filling in for Chester County Court Judge David F. Bortner, who will sentence Rochester, a proceeding tentatively scheduled for Feb. 1. In response to Gavin’s questions, Rochester said he understand that the sentence would be up to Bortner and that no prior agreement existed.
According to the criminal complaint, Rochester, a former Kennett High football player who set school records in 2009, repeatedly attempted to get the girl to pay for the drugs with sexual favors.
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