# Former Virginia soccer coach charged with having sex with 17-year-old player

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/former-virginia-soccer-coach-charged-with-having-sex-with-17-year-old-player/
- Published: 2026-11-07T17:02:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T17:24:28+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/07/us-news/former-virginia-soccer-coach-charged-with-having-sex-with-teenage-player/
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Former coach charged over alleged relationship with a 17-year-old player.
- Police say the alleged relationship began in February 2019.
- She is held without bond while the investigation continues.

## Summary

A former Virginia youth football coach has been charged after police investigated allegations that she had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old player. The case matters because the alleged relationship began while she was coaching him, and the allegations came to light years after the events.

Shannon Rebekeh Meyyar, 47, faces four counts of taking indecent liberties with a minor. Police say the alleged relationship lasted two to three months from February 2019; a tip received nearly seven years later prompted the investigation and her arrest. Her school confirmed she coached during the 2019 season and intermittently in 2022-24, and says it is cooperating. Meyyar is being held without bond as the investigation continues.

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