The trial of former Riverdale basketball coach and educator Steve Weir began Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The twelve-member jury with one alternate was chosen after a day and a half of “Voir Dire.”

After Weir pleaded not guilty to 9 counts of Molestation of a Juvenile, 1 count of Extortion, 1 count of Computer Aided Solicitation of a Minor, and 1 count of Cyberstalking, attorneys for the State and the defense presented opening arguments.

Over the next few days, the prosecution will present their case including testimony by the detectives who interviewed the victim and the defendant, a former student from Kentucky who provided letters written by Weir while she was a Freshman in High School, and expert witnesses. The defense will present their case of what was termed in opening statements as “forbidden love between a 50-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl”.

Weir was arrested in 2019 and has been incarcerated awaiting trial.