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Alyshia Tkacs, 33, of Cranston, is facing five counts of first degree child molestation and two counts of second degree child molestation.
By Associated Press
June 22, 2022 | 9:45 a.m.
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — A former coach for a competitive cheerleading organization has been charged with sexually assaulting a student over a two-year period when the girl was 12 to 14, police said.
Alyshia Tkacs, 33, of Cranston, faces five counts of first-degree child molestation and two counts of second-degree child molestation, East Providence police said in a statement Tuesday. She is being held pending a bail review scheduled for June 30, according to court records.
An email seeking comment was left with Tkacs’ attorney.
Here’s a look at Alyshia Tkacs, the former cheer coach charged with seven counts of pedophilia stemming from allegations dating back to 2012
Alleged victim reports being sexually assaulted by Tkacs in East Providence and Barrington ‘almost daily’ @wpri12 https://t.co/e2ksxojrOi pic.twitter.com/VZfB2PXhZs
— Amanda Pitts (@AmandaPittsTV) June 21, 2022
The alleged victim recently came forward and told investigators the assaults began in 2012 and “continued almost daily” for about two years, police said.
Tkacs was indicted by a grand jury last week.
The investigation is ongoing.
Tkacs, a nurse at Women and Infants Hospital, has been suspended, according to the hospital’s parent company.
“Care New England did background checks before hiring and these were clean. She has been suspended indefinitely without pay and has been denied access to our campus,” the hospital said.
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