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Football Player Stomped Jabbed in Alleged Hazing Incident
Explorehotelworld.com – A Pennsylvania high school football team is facing serious allegations after a player was allegedly football player stomped jabbed in alleged hazing incident involving teammates and coaches. According to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, a 15-year-old Cheltenham High School student was assaulted on two separate occasions in 2025. The incidents involved cleats and a broomstick, with coaches allegedly concealing the events from school authorities.
Details of the Alleged Assaults
Prosecutors reported that the first incident occurred on August 15, 2025, and was captured on video by two juvenile players. The recording was subsequently shared with other students and teammates throughout the following semester. During this incident, several football players used a broomstick to poke the victim’s buttocks while others held him down. Notably, no coaches were present at this time.
The second incident took place on September 3, 2025. Witnesses allegedly observed Isaiah Simpson, 18, kicking or stomping on the victim. The same juvenile who participated in the first incident used a broomstick to poke at the victim’s buttocks again. According to the grand jury filing, the victim curled into a ball wearing his football equipment to protect his head while teammates allegedly kicked, stomped, and punched him in the head and groin area.
Four coaches eventually learned about the September incident. Volunteer coach Ralph Burnley, 60, provided the victim with a ride home after practice when he discovered the player had been injured in his genital area. Burnley contacted head coach Terence Tolbert, 55, who then arranged a group call with the victim. Assistant coach Darian “DJ” McFadden, 42, and Tolbert allegedly assured the victim the matter would be handled internally and requested he not inform his mother.
Assistant coach Benjamin Johnson III, 45, reportedly joined other coaches in deciding to keep the situation within the team rather than alerting the school or the boy’s mother, concerned it might jeopardize the team’s standing. The coaches subsequently faced charges of conspiracy to endanger the welfare of a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
Simpson was charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, and related offenses. Josiah Peeler, 18, another football player, was charged with false swearing. Four additional football players received charges, though their identities remain confidential as juveniles.
Coaches Concealed the Incident
The victim’s mother discovered the second alleged attack shortly afterward through a relative who had learned about it from other parents. She immediately took the victim to the hospital, where medical professionals diagnosed him with a contusion to his penis. High school administrators eventually learned of the alleged hazing through an anonymous reporting application, contacted police, and canceled the football team’s season.
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele stated: “These assaults on a football player were not the typical goofing around by teammates. These were crimes.”
Steele continued: “Numerous witnesses, many reluctant to share what they saw and knew, testified about what occurred in the Cheltenham High School locker room on these two occasions and testified about actions taken by some of the football coaches after the assaults.”
After carefully reviewing all testimony and evidence, including recovered videos of one of the assaults, the Grand Jury recommended charges against four juveniles, two other football players, and four coaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
What charges were filed against the coaches?
The four coaches faced charges of conspiracy to endanger the welfare of a child and endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly concealing the hazing incidents from school authorities and the victim’s mother.
How did the victim’s mother learn about the second incident?
She discovered the second alleged attack shortly after it occurred through a relative who had heard about the incident from other parents at the school.
What happened to the football team after the allegations surfaced?
High school administrators learned of the alleged hazing through an anonymous reporting app, contacted police, and subsequently canceled the football team’s season.
Were any videos recovered as evidence?
Yes, prosecutors confirmed that videos were recovered showing one of the assaults, which was captured by two juvenile players during the August 15, 2025 incident.
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