West High baseball coach banned from campus
Michael Smith, a "walk on" baseball coach at West High in Torrance, has been arrested for tying up four girls between the ages of 13 and 17. Police said Smith didn't engage in sex acts with the girls, according to Larry Altman's story.
Police on Monday could not explain the motive behind Smith's actions, whether the girls went willingly with him to his home, and whether they were forcibly bound or consented.
"Whether he was setting them up for something much more serious, that part of the investigation is still under way," [Torrance Police Officer Dave] Crespin said.