Retired Bay Area high school running coach charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

A youth coach who led Santa Rosa High School cross country and track teams for nearly three decades is facing shocking allegations that he possessed more than 1,000 computer files of child sexual abuse material.

Douglas Courtemarche, 78, is charged with one felony count of possessing child porn, according to a Jan. 16 criminal complaint filed by the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office. Courtemarche made his first court appearance on Jan. 22 and was granted pretrial release.

He’s...