A former Kansas high school basketball coach could face up to life in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes.

21-year-old Patrick Kent Blevins on Tuesday waived his right to a trial and pleaded guilty to indecent liberties with a child. Prosecutors say he fondled six boys.

Blevins was formerly an assistant girls basketball coach at Trinity Catholic High School in Hutchinson, but was not a teacher.

He was arrested in March and charged with four counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of aggravated criminal sodomy.

Blevins waived his right to appeal his sentence as part of the plea deal.

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Associate Press Information from: KAKE-TV.