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ROWAN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - Former Rowan County Schools teacher and assistant girls’ basketball coach Andrew Zaheri was sentenced to 22 years in federal court on Monday.

WYMT confirmed the sentence with an attorney involved in the case.

According to court documents, Zaheri was at the sentencing at the United States District Court in Ashland on Monday.

As WYMT previously reported, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Rowan County high school athlete who said she was the victim of sexual abuse by Zaheri.

According to court documents, the victim and her mother addressed the court during Monday’s sentencing and provided visual impact statements.

To read WYMT’s previous coverage, click here.

We will continue to update this story as we learn more.