Carterville coach at center of sexual abuse investigation has history of disciplinary action By Newspaper Staff | March 20, 2026 | 0 Spread the loveBy Jackson BrandhorstCapitol News Public records reveal that an assistant football coach in Carterville who’s under investigation for criminal sexual abuse had previously been disciplined for inappropriate conduct involving students. Posted in Illinois News and tagged Carbondale, Carterville, Carterville Unit 5 School District Board of Education, Coles County, David Schwartz, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), FriendWatch, Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), Investigations, John “Jake” Wakey, Sarah Barnstable, Williamson County Sheriff’s Office