Nathan Hentley arrested for sexual intercourse, oral copulation and other charges involving a minor

Nathan Thomas Hentley was arrested by Fortuna Police Department yesterday for PC 288.3(a) contacting a minor with intent to commit a felony, PC 288 (c) (1) lewd acts with a child under the age of 14 and 15, PC 287 (b)(2) oral copulation with a minor and PC 261.5(c) unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

Hentley has a confidential case, one 2020 family law child support case, a 2017 small claims case, a 2020 contract collections case and a 2019 traffic infraction case in the Humboldt Superior Court system. Status for these cases is closed.

After this post was published, Eureka High Schools issued a press release. 

Eureka High Schools Press Release:

Eureka City Schools (ECS) is aware of the arrest of Nathan Thomas Hentley. Hentley was a volunteer coach for boys’ basketball at Eureka High School this year and a walk-on coach for boys’ basketball last year. Effective immediately, Hentley’s volunteer status and coaching status with ECS is revoked.

There is an ongoing investigation with the Fortuna Police Department and, at this time, there is no indication of any ECS students being involved. ECS is in communication with Fortuna Police Department, as student safety is the District’s top priority.