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Ossining resident Sheddrick Wilson, a former LSU and NFL wide receiver, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor in November last year.
A video later surfaced that showed Wilson allegedly punching a 16-year-old student in the head, though his attorneys argued that the incident was taken out of context and was in good nature.
Wilson, 44, resigned from his position as assistant coach in November following his arrest. Attempted assault and harassment charges were later added before the former coach’s trial.
A judge concluded after a four-day trial that there was insufficient evidence and Wilson was acquitted on all charges on Friday, March 1.
The arrest affidavit alleged that in December 2016, Wilson hit the student "twice in the face with a closed fist on the back side of his head. At the time this occurred the victim was in a school locker room that was occupied by several other classmates.”
The second incident took place in January or February of 2017 when Wilson was acting as a substitute high school health teacher. He called the student to the front of the classroom where he told him to remove his glasses and then struck him in the face with an open hand slap, though. Wilson’s lawyers argued that the incident was basic horseplay.
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