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Martial arts instructor admits to child sex charge
must register for life as sex offender
Published 12:49 PM EST Dec 10, 2012
CINCINNATI --
A former martial arts instructor has admitted to a child sex charge as part of a plea agreement.
Martial arts instructor accused of molesting girl
A martial arts instructor has been charged with molesting a student at his Springfield Township home.
According to court documents, Michael Koke pleaded guilty to one count of importuning in exchange for a two-year prison term. He must also register as a Tier I sex offender for the rest of his life.
Police said Koke forced a 7-year-old girl to put lotion on his genitalia while he gratified himself and also watched pornographic videos in her presence.
Instructors at a tae kwon do studio where Koke previously took classes and worked said others in the martial arts community did not respect Koke or associate with him.
Koke gave lessons at his home in the 1400 block of Summit Road, but the instructor told News 5 that the business was not legitimate.
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Martial arts instructor admits to child sex charge
must register for life as sex offender
Published 12:49 PM EST Dec 10, 2012
CINCINNATI --
A former martial arts instructor has admitted to a child sex charge as part of a plea agreement.
Martial arts instructor accused of molesting girl
A martial arts instructor has been charged with molesting a student at his Springfield Township home.
According to court documents, Michael Koke pleaded guilty to one count of importuning in exchange for a two-year prison term. He must also register as a Tier I sex offender for the rest of his life.
Police said Koke forced a 7-year-old girl to put lotion on his genitalia while he gratified himself and also watched pornographic videos in her presence.
Instructors at a tae kwon do studio where Koke previously took classes and worked said others in the martial arts community did not respect Koke or associate with him.
Koke gave lessons at his home in the 1400 block of Summit Road, but the instructor told News 5 that the business was not legitimate.
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Child sex abuse charge involving 7-year-old filed against Springfield Twp. martial arts teacher
Posted: 08/09/2012
By: Lance Barry, [email protected]
By: Jay Warren, [email protected]
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio - Police in Springfield Township arrested a man Wednesday night on child sex abuse charges, and 9 News has learned that he held jobs that put him in contact with many more children.
The alleged incident happened on Tuesday night at 53-year-old Michael Koke's home. It is located on Summit Road in Springfield Township.
According to court records, the allegations include that Koke had a 7-year-old girl massage his groin with lotion while he acted inappropriately with adult films on.
Additionally, an affidavit reveals that Koke allegedly frequently watched porn in her presence and asked her to lick her lips because it got him "worked up." The affidavit also claims Koke asked to lick the victim's breasts.
How Koke knew the alleged victim has not been released.
Koke is charged with felony gross sexual imposition. He remains jailed as of Thursday morning at the Hamilton County Justice Center.
According to several online listings, including the suspect's own Facebook page, Koke ran a local Tae Kwon Do center and looks to have instructed children, according to pictures on that site.
An online listing on his Facebook page for his Tae Kwon Do center lists the same address as his home in Springfield Township.
A bio for Koke on the National Black Belt Karate Association says he is a Master of the discipline who has run schools in Cincinnati and at six different YMCA facilities.
On his Facebook page Koke said he taught classes at Pleasant Ridge Montessori.
The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati issued this statement when asked to comment:
"Michael Koke has never been on the payroll of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. However, he was employed by I.K. Kim Tae Kwon Do, an agency we have contracted with; that organization confirms that Mr. Koke has not been employed by I.K. Kim for the past three years."
A 9 News call to I.K. Kim Tae Kwon Do for additional comment wasn't immediately returned.
Cincinnati Public Schools confirmed that Koke did have an approved building permit but whether he had contact with CPS students or merely used the facilities wasn't immediately clear.
CPS spokeswoman Janet Walsh did say, "Now that this(criminal charges) has come to light, Koke will no longer be able to return pending the outcome of the legal proceedings."
An arrest report for Koke identifies him as working for Town Taxi and Vanderhar Catering and makes no mention of the jobs he holds as reported by the websties.
Koke was indicted Thursday on one count of importuning and one count of gross sexual imposition.
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Child sex abuse charge involving 7-year-old filed against Springfield Twp. martial arts teacher
Posted: 08/09/2012
By: Lance Barry, [email protected]
By: Jay Warren, [email protected]
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio - Police in Springfield Township arrested a man Wednesday night on child sex abuse charges, and 9 News has learned that he held jobs that put him in contact with many more children.
The alleged incident happened on Tuesday night at 53-year-old Michael Koke's home. It is located on Summit Road in Springfield Township.
According to court records, the allegations include that Koke had a 7-year-old girl massage his groin with lotion while he acted inappropriately with adult films on.
Additionally, an affidavit reveals that Koke allegedly frequently watched porn in her presence and asked her to lick her lips because it got him "worked up." The affidavit also claims Koke asked to lick the victim's breasts.
How Koke knew the alleged victim has not been released.
Koke is charged with felony gross sexual imposition. He remains jailed as of Thursday morning at the Hamilton County Justice Center.
According to several online listings, including the suspect's own Facebook page, Koke ran a local Tae Kwon Do center and looks to have instructed children, according to pictures on that site.
An online listing on his Facebook page for his Tae Kwon Do center lists the same address as his home in Springfield Township.
A bio for Koke on the National Black Belt Karate Association says he is a Master of the discipline who has run schools in Cincinnati and at six different YMCA facilities.
On his Facebook page Koke said he taught classes at Pleasant Ridge Montessori.
The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati issued this statement when asked to comment:
"Michael Koke has never been on the payroll of the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. However, he was employed by I.K. Kim Tae Kwon Do, an agency we have contracted with; that organization confirms that Mr. Koke has not been employed by I.K. Kim for the past three years."
A 9 News call to I.K. Kim Tae Kwon Do for additional comment wasn't immediately returned.
Cincinnati Public Schools confirmed that Koke did have an approved building permit but whether he had contact with CPS students or merely used the facilities wasn't immediately clear.
CPS spokeswoman Janet Walsh did say, "Now that this(criminal charges) has come to light, Koke will no longer be able to return pending the outcome of the legal proceedings."
An arrest report for Koke identifies him as working for Town Taxi and Vanderhar Catering and makes no mention of the jobs he holds as reported by the websties.
Koke was indicted Thursday on one count of importuning and one count of gross sexual imposition.
Copyright 2012 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.