Sentencing for a former Fraser Public Schools track coach and ex-Detroit Lions player who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct was rescheduled from today to March 3 so counsel can provide the court with a brief about sentencing guidelines.
Tommie Boyd, 39, of Shelby Township pleaded guilty Jan. 11 in Macomb County Circuit Court to second-degree criminal sexual conduct stemming from an incident in which he touched the buttocks of a then 15-year-old girl he coached. Five other charges, including criminal sexual conduct and accosting a minor for immoral purposes, were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Judge Diane Druzinski accepted Boyd’s plea.
Assistant Prosecutor Kathleen Beard told Druzinski last month that the prosecution was recommending one year in the county jail then six months wearing a GPS tether. The victim and her parents appeared in court and said they were in agreement with the plea deal. The Free Press does not name victims of sex crimes.
In January 2010, authorities accused Boyd of touching the girl at the school gym and at her Fraser home and having sex with her at a Roseville motel. The girl previously testified that Boyd offered her $5,000 then paid her $200.
Another case involving a different girl, then age 16, was dismissed by Roseville’s 39th District Court. Prosecutors appealed the ruling, but it was upheld by the Circuit Court.
Boyd’s attorney, Todd Flood, previously said “this is a just outcome for both sides.”
Boyd is being held in the county jail.
Contact Christina Hall: 586-826-7265 or chall@freepress.com.
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