An Ocean County man who had worked as a youth gymnastics coach in several locations across Monmouth County for the past 30 years has been arrested and charged with committing sexual offenses against three of the gymnasts he coached while they were juveniles, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced on Monday.

Sasha C. Raught, 55, of Manchester Township, has been charged with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and three counts of second-degree sexual assault.

Raught was arrested at his home without incident late last month by members of the Prosecutor’s Office and the Manchester and Shrewsbury police departments, then lodged in the Monmouth County Correctional Institution (MCCI) pending a detention hearing tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 7, in Monmouth County Superior Court. The state has filed a motion to keep Raught detained as the criminal case against him proceeds.

Convictions on first-degree criminal charges can be punishable by terms of up to 20 years in state prison.

An investigation by members of the MCPO Special Victims Bureau revealed that Raught had sexual relationships with three of his former athletes when they were teenagers.

The first two alleged instances took place when he was employed at Shrewsbury Gymnastics during the early to mid-1990s. The third instance took place in 2008, while he was employed at Jonas Gymnastics Academy in Marlboro.

Anyone with information about Raught’s activities is urged to contact MCPO Detective Joseph Pahopin toll-free at 1-800-533-7443. This case has been assigned to Monmouth County Assistant Prosecutor Keri-Leigh Schaefer.

— Edited press release from the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office