Mitchell baseball coach and Mitchell Baseball Association board member plead not guilty to failing to report alleged sexual assault

By Mitchell Now December 7, 2023 9:23 am

Mitchell’s Post 18 baseball coach and a member of the Mitchell Baseball Assocation who are facing charges of failing to report an alleged sexual assault involving Mitchell baseball players that occurred in June in Pennington County pleaded not guilty on Thursday.

Pennington County State’s Attorney Lara Roetzel alleged Luke Norden and Jeremy Borgan had “knowledge of crimes and, as mandated reporters, did not immediately report to law enforcement.” Norden is charged with two counts of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child and two counts of misprision of a felony. The charges stem from June 27, 2022 and June 22, 2023. Borgan is charged with one count of failure to report abuse or neglect of a child. That charge stems from June 19, 2023.

A trial date of March 21-22 was set for Luke Norden and Jeremy Borgan. The location of the trial has not been determined.

Six members of Mitchell Post 18’s baseball team have pleaded not guilty to raping two 16-year old boys.

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