FERNDALE, Wash. – A former wrestling coach for Ferndale Schools has pleaded guilty to having sex with an underage student.

Dalton J. Cristelli was arrested in 2019 for having sex with the 15-year-old girl when he was 20.

Court records show Cristelli pleaded guilty to 3rd degree rape of a child on Wednesday, May 11th.

The charge carries a standard sentence of 12 to 14 months, with a maximum of five years.

Cristelli will be sentenced on June 16th.