Stoner remains employed by JCPS, but in a role without student contact.A grand jury indicted Stoner on child sex abuse charges in July 2023.Former Manual High School football coach Donnie Stoner sat with his hands crossed, staring straight ahead as his defense attorney and the commonwealth attorney spoke with Jefferson Circuit Judge Irv Maze on Wednesday.The attorneys talked with the judge about additional discovery regarding witnesses and access to the phone of another witness.Because of the additional time needed to review court records and speak to witnesses, Maze delayed Donnie Stoner's trial date from March 11.His new trial will be Aug. 26 at 10 a.m.A grand jury indicted Stoner in July 2023 on 20 counts, all related to allegations of child sex abuse of a 17-year-old female student. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted him on six counts of rape, six counts of sodomy and eight counts of sexual abuse.The indictment alleged the abuse occurred between May 30 and July 13, 2023. Jefferson County Public Schools temporarily removed Stoner from his head coaching position at Manual the following day.He is still employed by JCPS, but in a role that doesn't have student contact.The 17-year-old girl told police Stoner kissed her and touched her inappropriately while in his classroom at Manual in May 2023, according to court documents. The girl also told police Stoner drove her to his home multiple times, where they had sex, according to court documents.Stoner's case was one of those detailed in "Silence & Secrets," an investigation released Dec. 4 by The Courier Journal that focuses on the prevalence of child sexual abuse cases involving school coaches.The newspaper found at least 80 cases of alleged child sexual misconduct by Kentucky middle- and high-school coaches during the past 15 years. The most recent came in November 2024, when State Police arrested an Estill County High School girls soccer and track coach on charges related to two players.Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative sports reporter, with a focus on the health and safety of athletes. She can be reached at skuzydym@courier-journal.com. Follow her at @stephkuzy.

Stoner remains employed by JCPS, but in a role without student contact.A grand jury indicted Stoner on child sex abuse charges in July 2023.Former Manual High School football coach Donnie Stoner sat with his hands crossed, staring straight ahead as his defense attorney and the commonwealth attorney spoke with Jefferson Circuit Judge Irv Maze on […]

Stoner remains employed by JCPS, but in a role without student contact.A grand jury indicted Stoner on child sex abuse charges in July 2023.Former Manual High School football coach Donnie Stoner sat with his hands crossed, staring straight ahead as his defense attorney and the commonwealth attorney spoke with Jefferson Circuit Judge Irv Maze on Wednesday.The attorneys talked with the judge about additional discovery regarding witnesses and access to the phone of another witness.Because of the additional time needed to review court records and speak to witnesses, Maze delayed Donnie Stoner’s trial date from March 11.His new trial will be Aug. 26 at 10 a.m.A grand jury indicted Stoner in July 2023 on 20 counts, all related to allegations of child sex abuse of a 17-year-old female student. A Jefferson County grand jury indicted him on six counts of rape, six counts of sodomy and eight counts of sexual abuse.

The 17-year-old girl told police Stoner kissed her and touched her inappropriately while in his classroom at Manual in May 2023, according to court documents. The girl also told police Stoner drove her to his home multiple times, where they had sex, according to court documents.

Stoner’s case was one of those detailed in “Silence & Secrets,” an investigation released Dec. 4 by The Courier Journal that focuses on the prevalence of child sexual abuse cases involving school coaches.He is still employed by JCPS, but in a role that doesn’t have student contact.The newspaper found at least 80 cases of alleged child sexual misconduct by Kentucky middle- and high-school coaches during the past 15 years. The most recent came in November 2024, when State Police arrested an Estill County High School girls soccer and track coach on charges related to two players.

Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative sports reporter, with a focus on the health and safety of athletes. She can be reached at skuzydym@courier-journal.com. Follow her at @stephkuzy.

The indictment alleged the abuse occurred between May 30 and July 13, 2023. Jefferson County Public Schools temporarily removed Stoner from his head coaching position at Manual the following day.

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