A mistrial was declared in the case against Walter Jones after a King County jury could not reach a verdict.

Walter Jones, a former volunteer coach with Seattle Public Schools (SPS), has been accused of repeatedly raping a former Garfield High School student. According to The Seattle Times , he faces four counts of child rape and could get up to 23 years in prison if convicted.

Judge Michael Ryan declared the mistrial late Tuesday morning after five days of deliberations. Deliberations were delayed multiple times because alternate jurors had to be called up and the Thanksgiving holiday interrupted the trial. Prosecutors said they will meet soon to decide what happens next.

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