At Edmond Santa Fe High School, custodian and sports announcer Sam Selig was better known as "Santa Fe Sam." He was popular and well-liked, but in April, he suddenly resigned, and rumors began to circulate about the reason for his resignation.
According to reports, DHS notified authorities of the possible sexual abuse, saying that the boy's family knew of the molestation but had tried to handle the situation as a family matter. When police questioned Selig about the incident last spring, he allegedly denied molesting the boy but admitted to sexually abusing a different relative.
A local news station reports that after Selig's resignation among the accusations, a co-worker sent him a Facebook message asking about the allegations. The co-worker says Selig responded, "Yes, that is what getting stupid drunk does for you."
Law enforcement officials say the investigation has been difficult, because while one alleged victim lives in Logan County, another lives more than two hours away.
During the course of the investigation, the alleged victims told police that Selig displayed child pornography in their presence. The OSBI confiscated and evaluated the man's computer, allegedly finding four images and two videos of child pornography.
Officials do not believe any Edmond Public Schools students were involved.
The allegations come as a shock to Edmond Santa Fe High School students and community members who knew Sam Selig. One investigator involved in the case says he wouldn't have believed the allegations either if he hadn't been privy to evidence gained during the investigation.
If the allegations are true, and if the accused man really does blame is acts on "getting stupid drunk," it wouldn't be the first time alcohol led to sexual abuse and serious legal consequences.
Last month, a 40-year-old Piedmont woman was accused of molesting an 11-year-old boy, who ran from the home to get help. When police arrived, they found Alethea Montgomery to be so intoxicated that they couldn't interview her until the following day. When they finally asked her about the allegations, she at first denied molesting the boy but then said, "He is not a liar and I do stuff in my sleep. I hope to God I didn’t do something, but if I did, I was asleep." The woman later said that she had no recollection of the incident, but that she believed the boy and the accusation made her feel physically ill.
In June, 28-year-old Jamie Etsitty was arrested and charged with first degree rape after she allegedly raped her friend's 13-year-old son while the boy's mother waited in the car. The boy told police that Etsitty was drunk and "pushy" with him, forcing him to perform sex acts while the two were supposed to be collecting the woman's belongings so she could stay with his family. Etsitty was so intoxicated that she passed out while the boy's mother drove her home and called police.
