Former coach Tim Parmeter arrested

By Jon Johnson
Assistant Editor
Published on Sunday, April 13, 2008 3:45 PM MST

Former Eastern Arizona College basketball coach Tim Parmeter was arrested and booked into the Graham County Jail on Friday on a single charge of sexual conduct with a minor.

The charge stems from an alleged two-year sexual relationship with an EAC student that began when she was 16. The victim claims she and Parmeter had numerous sexual relations at various places, including his home and his school office.

After the EAC Police interviewed Parmeter, Executive Vice President Brent McEuen fired him Jan. 17.

Tim Parmeter

Since then, the Graham County Attorney’s Office has been reviewing reports from the EACPD and the assisting agency, the Thatcher Police Department.

Recently, a taped conversation between Parmeter and the victim was returned to the attorney’s office after having been sent to the Department of Public Safety’s crime lab to be cleaned up.

On Thursday, the Graham County Attorney’s Office issued a complaint charging Parmeter with sexual conduct with a minor. The attorney’s office also issued an arrest warrant, and Parmeter was taken into custody Friday.

Parmeter will have his initial appearance before Justice of the Peace Dewey Bryce within 48 hours of his arrest. If Judge Bryce finds cause for the complaint, Parmeter will have an arraignment hearing followed by a preliminary hearing. Look for an update in the Wednesday edition of the Courier and online at www.eacourier.com.

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5 comment(s)

robert sanders wrote on Apr 16, 2008 12:08 PM:

" What his wife did was unthinkable and what Tim Parmeter did was intolerable as well as unthinkable. He contributed to the mental health of his family. 2 lovely individuals are gone because of him. "

no one wrote on Apr 16, 2008 11:36 AM:

" What his wife did was unthinkable, now this is unthinkable as well. The whole story is tragic. His wife was the most stable smart individual and a wonderful Mother. I am sure he affected her mental health. "

ru kidding me! wrote on Apr 14, 2008 9:00 PM:

" It is irresponsible and ignorant
to blame athetics or athletes even EAC, for the actions of an obviously sick and disturbed man!! how do you know if this was even the first time he did this to a young girl? It just might be the first time he got caught! When are you people goin to make this man responsible for his own actions!! He knew she was a child! leadership and accountability EXACTLY!! "

Realy? wrote on Apr 14, 2008 9:45 AM:

" Weary, I am not familiar with how many sexual crimes are committed by the athletes, fill me in. I certainly don't remember hearing of such an epidemic.

Furthermore, if this was going on it is a leadership issue. If the man responsible for leading these young athletes is using his office bathroom for his own personal underage bordello how can you expect him to preach to the athletes about not doing the same.

The issue is not athletics or athletes, it is an issue of leadership and accountability. "

Weary Reader wrote on Apr 14, 2008 7:45 AM:

" Is anyone familiar with how many sexual crimes a year are committed on the EAC campus or by those keen athletes that EAC recruits from who-knows-where?

Maybe EAC should focus on the books and not so much on the athletic field. "

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