David Paisley

A former girls' basketball coach in Missoula and Darby, who received a suspended sentence after arranging an online meeting with a 14-year-old girl, has been sentenced to prison for violating his probation. 43-year-old David Paisley was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday by District Judge Ed McLean.

District Judge Ed McLean made it clear Tuesday morning that convicted sex offender David Paisley will see some jail time after making an unauthorized visit to Bonner Park last week. I spoke with Missoula Police Detective Chris Shermer, the officer responsible for Paisley’s original arrest on charges of enticing a minor, on Tuesday afternoon. That interview is attached.

A former high school girls' basketball coach accused of arranging a sexual liaison with someone he thought was a 14-year-old girl has denied violating his probation.

43 year-old David Paisley, the former Hellgate High School coach who was placed on probation just a few weeks ago after being convicted of luring what he thought was a 14 year-old girl to a location to have sex, was caught in a place he was specifically forbidden to be..a park filled with children. Missoula Police Detective Chris Shermer was having lunch at Bonner Park with friends when he spotted

A former high school girls' basketball coach has been given a 10-year suspended sentence after being accused of arranging a sexual liaison with a person he thought was a 14-year-old girl.