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Former Notre Dame Assistant Ryan Ayers Charged With Voyeurism, Battery

Former Notre Dame assistant coach Ryan Ayers was charged Tuesday in St. Joseph County (Ind.) with three counts of voyeurism and one count of domestic battery.

Per court documents, two charges are a Level 6 felonies and two are misdemeanors. A Level 6 Felony in Indiana carries between six months and two-and-a-half years in prison, and a fine of up to $10,000 if convicted. Records show Ayers, 34, was arrested and booked into St. Joseph County Jail at 6:32 a.m. Thursday, with bond set at $1,000 cash. His next court appearance is Jan. 20 at 9 a.m.

The South Bend Tribune was the first to report the news of the charges.

Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s basketball assistant coach Randy Ayers
Ayers abruptly left the Notre Dame basketball program in September. (und.com)
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Ayers left the team on Sept. 21, with Notre Dame providing a three-sentence statement as its sole comment. The statement said Ayers was “pursuing other opportunities” and was “no longer a member of the Notre Dame men’s basketball program.” Text messages left for Ayers by BlueandGold.com after his departure were not returned.

Notre Dame head coach Mike Brey provided a statement to the South Bend Tribune Tuesday: "The university and I decided that Ryan was unable to continue in his role to be a leader of young men, so it was necessary to make the staffing change a few months ago. This is a personal issue for Ryan and we won’t elaborate any further."

A Philadelphia-area native, Ayers spent four years on Brey’s staff. He played for Brey and Notre Dame from 2005-2009, averaging 6.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 117 career games. He was the team's 2009 Defensive Player of the Year and ranks fourth in school history with a 42.4 3-point percentage. He was an assistant at Bucknell before returning to Notre Dame.

This story has been updated.

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