assistant principal and cheerleading coach at East High School — the school system’s superintendent, Tom Boasberg,The allegations have also resulted in five officials from Denver Public Schools being placed on leave — including the principal, said in a statement released on Wednesday. He cautioned that those officials should not be prejudged, and that placing them on leave was “standard practice.”

also released on Wednesday, that it had “received anonymous information regarding the incidents involving a cheerleader coach at East High School,[url=http://www.buccaneersfootballauthentic.com/donovan-smith-jersey-authentic]Authentic Donovan Smith Jersey[/url],The Police Department said in its statement, and Denver Police child abuse detectives immediately began an investigation.”

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KUSA, an NBC affiliate in Denver,In a report this week about the investigation, said that video and others that were sent anonymously to the station show eight cheerleaders being forced into the splits position.

according to KUSA, and this week was the first of East High’s academic year. He is also somewhat of a local celebrity,This is Mr. Williams’s first year coaching for East High School, with thousands of Instagram followers, and is often seen tumbling across the field at both Denver Broncos and University of Colorado football games.

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28, is the coach behind the strenuous training practice. Williams has reportedly come under fire for forcing cheerleaders into splits before. The coach was removed from his position as a cheerleading consultant at Boulder High School in 2016. However,Ozell Williams, an investigation wasn't launched into his alleged actions until August.

Denver Public Schools (DPS) does not condone the extreme methods used by Williams, according to Denver Public Schools superintendent Tom Boasberg. DPS plans to comply with the Denver Police Department in its investigation.

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"We have sent notification to our athletic directors emphasizing that DPS does not allow the use of 'forced splits' or any other activity that puts a student’s physical or mental health at risk,[url=http://www.buccaneersfootballauthentic.com/noah-spence-jersey-authentic]Authentic Noah Spence Jersey[/url],[url=http://www.buccaneersfootballauthentic.com/roberto-aguayo-jersey-authentic]Authentic Roberto Aguayo Jersey[/url],Boasberg added, or in which a student is forced to perform an exercise beyond the point at which they express their desire to stop.'"

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assistant principal and athletic director Lisa Porter, principal Andy Mendelsberg and DPS deputy general counsel Michael Huckman,Williams was placed on leave alongside assistant cheer coach Mariah Cladis, according to the Denver Post.