ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former University of Michigan head football coach Sherrone Moore is now out of jail on bond as prosecutors move forward with criminal charges that stem from events that unfolded on the world stage this week.
Moore, a husband and father of three, was fired from his position after serious allegations surfaced, including stalking and harassment.
According to Washtenaw County Jail records and the Associated Press, Moore was released from jail on Friday after posting a $25,000 bond.
His first court appearance on Friday revealed new details about what prosecutors say led up to his downfall.
Prosecutors say the case centers on a relationship between Moore and a woman who was a university staff member.
According to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office, the woman ended the relationship on Monday after several years.
Court records indicate that following the breakup, the woman sought help from the University of Michigan, claiming Moore continued contacting her with repeated phone calls and text messages.
The University of Michigan publicly announced Moore’s termination on Wednesday, citing an “inappropriate relationship with a staffer” uncovered during an internal investigation.
The firing came while Moore still had four years remaining on a five-year contract worth approximately $5.5 million.
Later that same day, police were called to a woman’s apartment south of Ann Arbor, according to records.
News Channel 3 obtained dispatch audio from Broadcastify of a 911 call that came through at that same time and place. The recording depicts a man reportedly inside the residence of a U-M staff member. The victim told authorities the man had been stalking her for months.
During Friday’s arraignment, Assistant Prosecutor Kati Rezmierski told the court that Moore went to the woman’s apartment after learning of his firing and forced his way inside.
The prosecutor claimed that Moore then grabbed butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors from the victim’s kitchen.
Moore threatened to take his own life in front of the woman, according to Rezmierski, making statements the prosecutor described as “highly threatening and highly intimidating.”
Among those statements, according to Rezmierski: “‘I’m gonna kill myself,’ ‘I’m gonna make you watch,’ ‘my blood is on your hands,’ ‘you ruined my life,'” she told the court.
Moore was arrested Wednesday and remained in jail until his Friday arraignment, which he attended virtually from jail.
He now faces three criminal charges, according to official records:
- Home Invasion in the third degree, for allegedly unlawfully entering the victim’s residence to commit the crime of stalking, and committing that crime while in the residence.
Home Invasion in the third degree is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $2,000 fine. - Stalking, for allegedly engaging in a willful course of conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of the victim.
Stalking is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. - Breaking and Entering or Entering Without Breaking, for allegedly unlawfully entering the dwelling of a victim with whom Mr. Moore had a dating relationship.
A violation of this statute is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days in jail and a $500 fine.
A judge set Moore’s bond at $25,000 and ordered several conditions for his release.
Moore must wear a GPS tether at all times, undergo a mental health evaluation and submit the results to the court.
He is also prohibited from leaving the state, consuming alcohol or having any contact with the alleged victim in any form.
During the hearing, the judge emphasized that the no-contact order includes all methods of communication.
Moore’s attorney, Joseph Simon, said after the hearing that he had not yet received police reports or discovery in the case and declined to comment further.
Moore is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 22.
