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The Bakersfield Condors, AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, have fired head athletic trainer Chad Drown after he was charged with "very serious felony offences" in California.
In a statement, the Condors said Drown's charges "related to contacting a minor to commit a sexual offence in the state of California." No other information about the charges was immediately available.
"We are shocked and dismayed by the news and Mr. Drown has been relieved of his duties immediately," the Condors said in a statement.
The Oilers said in a tweet that the Condors have the organization's full support in the decision to fire Drown.
A profile of Drown published in The Bakersfield Californian in December of 2019 says that he is a native of Waterloo, Ont., who began working with the Condors in the 2018-19 season. According to the article, he has previous work experience with the AHL's Tuscon Roadrunners and OHL's Guelph Storm.
