A jury trial has been scheduled for a former strength coach accused of rape.

Wood County Common Pleas Judge Joel Kuhlman scheduled Zachary Gibson’s five-day trial to start Sept. 18.

Gibson, 31, was indicted in April for three counts of rape, all first-degree felonies; six counts pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, all second-degree felonies; and three counts gross sexual imposition, all fourth-degree felonies.

He also was indicted for one count disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a fifth-degree felony; illegal administration or distribution of anabolic steroids, a fourth-degree felony; importuning, a fifth-degree felony; and two counts failure to comply with underage alcohol laws, both unclassified misdemeanors.

He was arrested and remains in jail on these charges.

Gibson was first indicted in June 2022 for two counts of sexual battery, both third-degree felonies; two counts of illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, both fifth-degree felonies; and attempted illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, also a fifth-degree felony.

At the time of these accusations, Gibson was a strength and conditioning coach at Bowling Green High School and was employed by Fastrak Performance. The company has since closed.

The new charges stem from Gibson’s employment with Fastrak, where, as part of his employment, he assisted high school athletes as a strength and conditioning coach.

It is alleged that this access to some of these students resulted in the charges, Wood County Prosecutor Paul Dobson previously said.

The three new rape charges allege that on July 2-3, 2021, Gibson engaged in sexual conduct with the same boy, who was 15 at the time, and the ability of the alleged victim to resist or consent was substantially impaired because of mental or physical condition.

The GSI charges allege sexual contact with the same boy, during the same time period. Gibson allegedly knew the boy’s ability to resist or consent was substantially impaired because of physical condition.

The pandering also allegedly occurred from July 2-3, 2021, when Gibson allegedly created, photographed, reproduced or published material that showed a minor participating or engaging in sexual activity or masturbation.

On March 27, 2022, Gibson allegedly furnished or showed the boy or a law enforcement officer posting as juvenile material that was obscene.

He also is accused of providing the boy with alcohol twice, on July 2-3, 2021, and March 27, 2022.

On or about Sept. 2, 2020, Gibson allegedly solicited a separate boy who was 15 at the time to engage in sex.

Finally, from Sept. 2-Dec. 14, 2020, Gibson allegedly administered an anabolic steroid. It is unclear whether he allegedly used the steroids himself or administered it to another person.

The state intends to file a motion to merge these two cases for trial, according to Wood County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dex Phillips.

Phillips previously said the new alleged victims are witnesses in the first case.

According to the June 2022 indictment, Gibson allegedly engaged in sexual conduct with the same 16-year-old while he was a coach “or otherwise in a position of temporary or occasional disciplinary control over the boy.”

The offenses reportedly occurred on or about March 1, 2022, and April 30, 2022, while Gibson worked with the baseball and basketball teams at Bowling Green High School.

Gibson was never employed directly by the school district.

He also was accused of possessing or viewing material or performance that showed a minor in a state of nudity. These offenses allegedly occurred between Feb. 1. 2-22 and March 5, 2022.

A final pretrial and hearing on the state’s request to join the two cases was set for July 13.

Gibson, who did not attend Thursday’s hearing, must be present on the July date.