UPDATE:
2:55 p.m.:
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released more information surrounding the arrest of former Chiles High Girls Head Basketball Coach Troy Hartmann.
The release states the investigation began in November 2025 when agents with FDLE's Tallahassee Regional Operations Center conducted an undercover operation aimed at targeting online predators. They say that during the operation, the 56-year-old reached out to an undercover agent whom he believed was a 15-year-old female.
FDLE says his charges are based on his communications with the agent and that they teamed up with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Tallahassee Police Department, and Leon County Schools’ Department of Safety and Security for his arrest.
The release says the case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office. 2nd Judicial Circuit, and that the investigation remains active and no additional information is available at this time.
They say if you have any information concerning Hartmann, please contact FDLE at (850) 410-7640.
11:40 a.m.:
Court records show Troy Hartmann just had his first court appearance at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday and faces the following charges:
- Obscene Communication use computer to seduce, solicit lure child
- sex offense-harmful explicit communication to a minor
- Obscene material disbtrib-transmit info harmful to minors
- Unlawful use of two-way communication device
The judge ordered that once released, he is not to have contact with minors who are not his own children, if he has any. He's not allowed to use the internet or internet capable device unless it's to communicate with his attorney, personal finances, and work related.
Original:
Chiles High School head girls basketball coach, Troy Hartmann, was arrested Wednesday night by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. That's according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Joseph L. Burgess.
It states he's been "permanently relieved of his duties as coach of the team." The letter states that no Chiles or LCS students were involved in the matter.
Principal Burgess says the administration met with the student-athletes Thursday morning and notified parents regarding the situation, including the promotion of Coach Michael Quiggins as the interim head coach.
We reached out to FDLE to gather more information regarding the arrest. We're waiting to hear back.
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