Key keywords: Nashville statutory rape allegation, 16-year-old male minor sexual abuse, Tennessee child exploitation arrest, Davidson County felony sex charges, adult-minor inappropriate relationship, Nashville youth sports volunteer misconduct, Tennessee minor sexual assault investigation According to an official release from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) on October 12, 2024, 32-year-old Nashville resident Jake Morrison, a local construction contractor and part-time volunteer assistant coach for a local community youth soccer league, has been arrested and charged following allegations that he carried on a months-long sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy who participated in the league. The investigation launched on October 8, after the teen’s parent discovered explicit text exchanges, photo evidence, and calendar entries documenting meetings between Morrison and their son while reviewing the teen’s phone after noticing unusual changes in his behavior. Detectives assigned to the MNPD’s Crimes Against Children Unit executed a search warrant on Morrison’s home in East Nashville two days later, seizing electronic devices, handwritten notes, and receipts for hotel rooms and gifts that matched timelines referenced in the text exchanges. Initial interviews with the 16-year-old confirmed that the sexual relationship had continued for approximately 14 weeks, after Morrison first approached him at a league practice in late June and offered private one-on-one training sessions. Under Tennessee state law, the age of consent for sexual activity is 18, meaning any sexual contact between an adult and a person under 18 qualifies as statutory rape regardless of whether the minor claims to consent. Morrison is currently facing three felony charges: aggravated statutory rape of a minor between 13 and 17 years old, sexual exploitation of a minor for possession of explicit photos of the teen, and unlawful contact with a minor for using electronic communications to arrange in-person meetings for sexual activity. He is being held at the Davidson County Jail on a $75,000 bond, and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on November 12, 2024. If convicted on all charges, he faces up to 20 years in state prison and will be required to register as a sex offender for life. MNPD officials confirmed this week that they are expanding their investigation to look into Morrison’s 3-year history as a volunteer with multiple local youth sports and after-school programs, and have urged any other families who believe their child may have had inappropriate contact with him to contact the Crimes Against Children Unit immediately. Local child advocacy organization Tennessee Kids First also released a statement in response to the arrest, calling on all youth-serving organizations in the state to implement stricter background check and monitoring policies for adult volunteers, including mandatory two-adult rules for all interactions with minors to reduce the risk of exploitation.