Former Michigan Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore is facing three charges including home invasion and stalking after being arrested hours following his firing on Wednesday.
The situation with former Michigan Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore has taken a very serious turn after he was fired with cause on Wednesday afternoon. He was arrested hours later and was just released from jail after meeting the $25,000 bond following his arraignment on Friday. Moore faces three criminal charges: felony charge of home invasion in the third degree, misdemeanor stalking and misdemeanor breaking and entering.
The felony home invasion charge is punishable by up to five years in prison with a $2k fine, the stalking charge is punishable by up to one year in prison with a $1k fine, and the breaking and entering charge is punishable up to 90 days in jail with a $500 fine. During the arraignment, details were revealed into what transpired after Moore was fired due to an "inappropriate relationship with a staff member.”
Prosecutors said during the arraignment Friday that Moore forced entry into the apartment of the woman staff member, and told her, “I'm going to kill myself. I'm going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life." Moore then allegedly grabbed “several butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors" from a drawer in the woman’s kitchen and subsequently threatened to take his own life.
They referred to his actions and behavior as "a series of very, very threatening and intimidating and terrifying statements and behaviors."
Prosecutors also gave some context into how the Wolverines’ investigation finally concluded with what they called “credible evidence” on Wednesday. They said that the woman, who Moore worked with for several years, ended the “intimate relationship” on Monday. Moore proceeded to harass the woman with calls and texts that went unanswered, and she finally went to the school and admitted to the relationship to officials. The school had been investigation the potential relationship but hadn’t been able to prove anything until the woman came forward. That allowed Michigan to promptly dismiss Moore with cause and keep them from having to pay a $12 million buyout to Moore due to termination with cause.
Moore was released on the $25,000 bond under several conditions, including GPS tether monitoring, a no-contact order with the woman staff member, orders not to go to her residence, continuing mental health treatment, and not leaving the state of Michigan. There is a probable cause conference scheduled for Jan. 22. Moore’s defense attorney, Joe Simon, declined to comment on the status of Moore’s mental health, though he did indicate that Moore underwent a mental health evaluation. He did not say where Moore would stay during his bond release.