Church coach accused of bribing refs

ENOLA, Pa. (RNS) A Pennsylvania church-league basketball coach has been accused of trying to pay a $2,500 bribe to two basketball officials to throw games, state police said. Michael Kman, 45, of Enola, is the coach for the Our Lady of Lourdes team in the Harrisburg CYO youth league. Kman is accused of sending several […]

ENOLA, Pa. (RNS) A Pennsylvania church-league basketball coach has been accused of trying to pay a $2,500 bribe to two basketball officials to throw games, state police said.

Michael Kman, 45, of Enola, is the coach for the Our Lady of Lourdes team in the Harrisburg CYO youth league.

Kman is accused of sending several text messages to two basketball officials, asking them to officiate specific games and offered $2,500 per game to fix certain games, police said.


He has been charged with solicitation to rig a public contest and harassment.

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