Patrick Gillan, 36, who has coached the varsity squad for the last three years, was booked Monday afternoon for assault with intent to commit a felony. "It is alleged that Mr. Gillan sexually molested a member of the girls basketball team between June 2000 and April 2001," said San Marino Police Lt. Chris Petersen.
Petersen said the department, in addition to interviewing players, former players and coaches at San Marino High, will also talk to individuals at La Canada High School, where Gillan worked for a decade before coming to his present position in 1999.
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Gillan's attorney, Michael Mayock, refuted the allegations, saying his client "has been a coach for 16 years. Never has any allegation surfaced of any inappropriate behavior."
Mayock said his client was never alone with the girl, now a college freshman, because he has two assistants and because other teams practice at the same facility.
Gillan is "being tarred and feathered" in the media by police based on the word of one individual, Mayock said. The police, he said, publicized the case before doing a complete investigation.
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