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DENVER -- No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a Denver cheerleading practice that resulted in an injury to one girl, the Denver District Attorney's office said Saturday afternoon.
The coach, Ozell Williams, was fired after videos surfaced that showed cheerleaders were forced into doing the splits during practice.
The decision comes after an investigation conducted by the Denver Police Department over the past several weeks that included dozens of interviews of cheerleader team members, parents, school personnel and others, according to KDVR.
Ozell denied any allegation that he played a part in potentially injuring athletes at the school.
"We would never hurt our kids or put them in harms and there’s more to the story and we’ll tell it soon," he said.
The scandal eventually resulted in East High School principal Andy Mendelsberg retiring, and athletic director and assistant principal Lisa Porter resigning.
District Attorney Beth McCann met with a small group of East High School cheerleader families Saturday, then issued a statement.
"We appreciate the partnership of the Denver Police Department and the Denver District Attorney's Office in this matter," Denver Public School Superintendent Tom Boasberg said.
"The decisions made by Denver Public Schools were based on the facts as detailed in the independent report by Davis, Graham and Stubbs.
"Our top priority has been, and will continue to be, the safety and well-being of our students."
On Sunday, the Wakefield and Nickolay families issued a statement regarding the district attorney's office decision.