Executive Summary
- Grand jury indicts Jashon Jefferies, 21, on five felony sex offense charges.
- Charges include two counts of statutory rape of a child under 15.
- Alleged incidents occurred in December 2025 while Jefferies volunteered at Grier Middle School.
- Defendant remains held without bond at the Gaston County Jail.
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A grand jury in Gaston County returned a bill of indictment on Monday against a volunteer middle school wrestling coach, charging him with multiple felony sex offenses involving a minor.
Court records indicate that Jashon Jefferies, 21, faces five specific felony counts. These include two counts of statutory rape of a child under the age of 15, two counts of committing a sexual act with a student, and one count of a statutory sex offense with a child under 15. The indictment formalizes the charges initially brought following the investigation.
According to investigators, the allegations stem from incidents reported to have occurred in December 2025. At the time of the alleged offenses, Jefferies was serving as a volunteer wrestling coach at Grier Middle School. Law enforcement officials arrested Jefferies in January following the initial inquiry into the report.
Authorities confirmed that Jefferies is currently being detained at the Gaston County Jail. He is being held without bond pending further legal proceedings.
Judicial Process and Legal Standards
The return of a true bill of indictment by the grand jury signifies that the state has presented sufficient evidence to proceed to trial in Superior Court. This procedural step moves the case from the investigative phase into the formal judicial process, where discovery and pretrial motions will commence. Cases involving allegations against school volunteers often underscore the legal scrutiny applied to individuals in positions of trust regarding minors. It is important to note that an indictment is merely a formal accusation, and Jashon Jefferies is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
