CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Charlotte middle school football coach was arrested Wednesday and is facing an indecent liberties charge, .

The coach, 22-year-old Shymere Kavon Leroy Simms, was arrested on Aug. 6 -- nearly a week after an affidavit said he forced a 13-year-old boy’s hand down his pants.

The affidavit said Simms used to work at Alexander Graham Middle School -- which is where the boy attended -- and alleged that Simms sent the boy a Snapchat on Aug. 1 that said “I’m in your hood.” After he got the message, the affidavit said the boy walked to Simms’ SUV, which was where the alleged incident took place.

Following Simms’ arrest, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools sent a message to families that said it takes the allegations “very seriously.”

The district said Simms worked as a “f

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