PHOENIX – Joshua Anthony Bribiescas, a former assistant Dobson High School basketball coach, has been indicted by a Grand Jury on two counts of Failure to Report. Bribiescas was an mandatory reporter of child abuse in Arizona.
According to the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, Bribiescas allegedly failed to immediately report to a peace officer or to the Arizona Department of Child Safety that two minors were the victims of the reportable offenses of Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Sexual Abuse.
Allegedly, Bribiescas was made aware that another coach, Kyler William Ashley, had engaged in sexual relationships with two minor players on the team between August 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018.
Bribiescas allegedly knew that he had a duty to immediately report the offenses, but he failed to make the necessary reports.
On February 12, 2020, Ashley was convicted of three counts of attempt to commit Sexual Conduct with a Minor and one count of Luring a Minor for Sexual Exploitation. Ashley was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and will begin a term of lifetime probation upon his release from prison.
Ashley will also be required to register as a sex offender upon release.