Area Basketball Coach Arrested, Additional Information, Victims Sought

By SARAH SHMERLING | Editor-in-Chief

Los Angeles resident Paul Davis, who coached basketball in Pacific Palisades, was arrested on Wednesday, October 19, at 11 a.m. on suspicion of continuous sexual abuse of a minor.

The LAPD Juvenile Division received information on Friday, October 14, of an ongoing sexual assault that occurred in the 5700 block of Centinela Avenue, as well as the 17000 block of West Sunset Boulevard, LAPD reported in the statement.

“The suspect was identified as 33-year-old Paul Anthony Davis, a resident of Los Angeles,” the statement continued. “Davis coaches basketball at a local high school and is involved in a youth basketball program in the Los Angeles area.”

Davis was arrested on October 19, with bail set for $35,000. His next court date is November 14, according to the Los Angeles Inmate Information Center.

The case will be presented to the LA District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration, according to the statement.

“Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Juvenile Division are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying any additional victims who were assaulted … ,” according to the statement from LAPD.

Anyone who may be a victim or has additional information relative to Davis is asked to contact Juvenile Division detectives at 424-259-7094.

“During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7,” the statement continued. “Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or go directly to lacrimestoppers.org.

“Tipsters may also visit lapdonline.org and click on ‘Anonymous Web Tips’ under the ‘Get Involved-Crime Stoppers’ menu. Tipsters may also download the ‘P3 Tips’ mobile application and select the LA Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.”

Davis, a Palisades Charter High School Class of 2007 graduate, spent time as a basketball coach for his Program Humble in the Palisades. He acted as the school’s head junior varsity coach between 2012 and 2013.

This is a developing story. Updates will be available here and in future editions of the Post.