PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former Mt. Hood Community College men's basketball coach was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for child sex crimes, authorities said.
Portland resident Nathan Ezell Bowie, 38, was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison and 20 years' supervised release for "persuading a child to send him sexually explicit images," the Department of Justice announced
According to court documents, Bowie hosted a basketball camp at Glide High School in 2021, in which he encouraged female athletes to follow him on social media. Someone messaged him asking for basketball drills.
Bowie continued messaging the minor and eventually solicited intimate photos and videos from her and threatened to disclose them to others if she didn’t send more. He also planned to meet her for sex.
"In January 2022, another coach learned of the communications and alerted law enforcement," the DOJ said in a release.
Bowie was arrested by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office on March 10, 2022. On March 15, 2022, Bowie was charged with sexually exploiting a child, coercion and enticement and being the receipt of child pornography. On May 15, 2024, Bowie pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor, the DOJ said.
At the time of his arrest, Bowie was both a men's basketball coach at MHCC and served as an educational assistant at Hall Elementary in Gresham.
Bowie is also a former professional basketball player for various teams overseas.
