UPDATE: Former La Pine volleyball coach charged with rape, abuse of a minor also coached youth baseball team
Harley Coldiron
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sierra Beverly Ann Stigall, a former volleyball coach from La Pine charged with rape and abuse of a minor, also coached a traveling under-14 baseball team in the La Pine area, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
While detectives said they had no information at this time indicating any other victims, they also asked to hear from anyone with concerns about Stigall having inappropriate contact with minors.
Stigall, now 22, was arrested Friday and remains jailed on 20 counts of rape, sexual abuse and luring a minor under the age of 14, according to court documents filed on Monday.
The charges against Stigall include multiple counts of sexual abuse in the first and second degree, sodomy, rape, and luring a minor, all allegedly occurring between May and July of this year. The alleged victim is a boy under the age of 14, who reportedly was coached by Stigall after her tenure as a seventh-grade volleyball coach at La Pine Middle School in the fall of 2024.
Court documents allege that Stigall had at least three sexual encounters with the minor during the specified period. The incidents reportedly took place in a vehicle and a hotel room, where Stigall allegedly engaged in various forms of sexual contact with the victim.
Stigall’s coaching role with the alleged victim occurred after her employment with Bend-La Pine Schools, where she was only employed for the six-week volleyball season in 2024. The district confirmed that this was the only time she was employed with them.
Stigall, who attended La Pine Middle School and then graduated from La Pine High School in 2021, is currently being held in jail on $500,00 bail pending her indictment on an expected grand jury indictment, which is scheduled for next Monday.
The case has raised significant concerns within the community, given Stigall’s previous role as a coach and her ties to the local schools. As the legal proceedings continue, further details are expected to emerge about the nature of the alleged offenses and Stigall’s relationship with the victim.
Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jason Carr issued a news release with some more information Tuesday afternoon.
Carr wrote that that “DCSO does not believe Stigall was employed by the Bend-La Pine School District during these (crimes). However, Stigall was involved in coaching a U14 traveling baseball team in the La Pine area.”
Based on the investigation and an interview with Stigall, she was lodged in the Deschutes County Jail on the following charges:
Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (X5)
Sodomy in the Second Degree (X2)
Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (X8)
Rape in the Second Degree (2)
Luring a Minor (X2)
Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree
“Detectives with DCSO have no information concerning additional victims,” Carr wrote. “If you or someone you know have concerns about Stigall having inappropriate contact with minors, please call the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office at (541) 633-6655 and ask for Detective Porter.”