Coach won't be charged for forcing cheerleaders to do splits

Monday, October 16, 2017
DENVER, Colo. -- A coach seen on video forcing cheerleaders to do splits while they cried out in pain won't face criminal charges.

The video first surfaced in August.
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Prosecutors in Denver say that coach, Ozell Williams, won't be charged.

They say while they don't condone the behavior, it doesn't warrant a criminal act.
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Williams was fired from the high school where he worked after the video surfaced.
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