ANN ARBOR, Mich. \u2013 The former Michigan football staffer who accused Sherrone Moore of attacking her after he was fired as head coach released a statement after he avoided jail time.<\/p>\n
Moore, the former Michigan Wolverines football head coach, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 14, in the Washtenaw County 14-A District Court before Judge Cedric Simpson to 18 months of probation.<\/p>\n
The University of Michigan gave this man limitless power and emboldened him to do whatever he wanted for years with no accountability. December 10th was the most terrifying day of my life. <\/p>\n
The criminal acts he committed were extremely frightening and violent. He broke into my apartment, crying, yelling, enraged, and came at me with knives. I was threatened, and I feared for my life. Today\u2019s sentence does not reflect the harm done to me or the objective evidence in this case.<\/p>\n
Paige Shiver<\/p>\n
He was ordered to pay a total of $1,345 in fines and court costs. <\/p>\n
Moore\u2019s not allowed to use alcohol or drugs and must continue mental health treatment.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s not allowed to have any direct or indirect contact with Paige Shiver, the victim. <\/p>\n
Moore can\u2019t discuss her online or go to her place of work.<\/p>\n
–> Former Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore learns sentence on 2 misdemeanor charges<\/a><\/p>\n Sentencing<\/p>\n Judge Cedric Simpson revealed that Shiver asked the court for the harshest punishment it could impose on Moore.<\/p>\n Simpson said incarceration is usually left to those times when an individual this court believes poses a risk to society or others, or an individual this court believes can\u2019t, in some way, conform to what is, of what, how we should operate in society.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t believe, as I look at the entirety of this case, that incarceration would be a criminal sentence. Now, having said that, should there be, and I think that a probationary sentence is appropriate, but should there be any violation? And I will send my direct warrant to you, Mr. Moore, but should there be a violation, all bets are off the table. I don\u2019t like sending people to jail, but I don\u2019t have a problem.\u201d<\/p>\n Judge Cedric Simpson<\/p>\n Judge Simpson explained why key criminal charges fell apart in a case involving Moore and Shiver, noting that inconsistencies in phone records undermined the prosecution\u2019s theory and ultimately led to a reduced sentence.<\/p>\n Simpson said investigators initially pursued multiple charges, including stalking and third-degree home invasion, based on the belief that Shiver had clearly told Moore on Dec. 8, 2025, to stop contacting her.<\/p>\n However, Simpson said that evidence later obtained, particularly call logs, contradicted that claim.<\/p>\n According to Simpson, records showed multiple phone calls between Moore and Shiver on Dec. 8, including calls in the afternoon and evening. <\/p>\n Those contacts, he said, directly conflicted with the allegation that Moore had been told earlier that morning to cease all communication.<\/p>\n \u201cThe very foundation of the stalking charge could not have been true,\u201d Simpson said, noting that the continued contact invalidated the central element required to support the allegation.<\/p>\n Because the stalking charge served as a \u201cpredicate offense,\u201d a necessary underlying charge for the more serious felony, Simpson said both charges could not legally proceed once that foundation failed.<\/p>\n Prosecutors, Simpson said, acted appropriately by declining to move forward after recognizing the inconsistency.<\/p>\n \u201cThey did the right thing, legally, morally, ethically; they could not proceed,\u201d Simpson said.<\/p>\n A separate charge involving unlawful entry also faltered. <\/p>\n Simpson said evidence showed Moore had been given access to the residence, including a door code, by Shiver, undercutting claims that the entry was illegal.<\/p>\n After reviewing the evidence, both sides agreed to resolve the case based only on charges that could be supported.<\/p>\n \u201cThe right thing happened,\u201d Simpson said. \u201cNo more, no less.\u201d<\/p>\n In determining Moore\u2019s sentence, Simpson said the court considered both the defendant\u2019s conduct and its impact on Shiver, along with the full record reviewed by prosecutors, defense attorneys, and the court.<\/p>\n The case ultimately concluded with Moore pleading to the charges back on March 6, deemed legally sustainable after the review.<\/p>\n Moore is expected back in court on Oct. 13, 2027, at 9 a.m., for a review hearing.<\/p>\n \u201cToday\u2019s sentence does not reflect the seriousness of Moore\u2019s unlawful entry and aggressive attack on Ms. Shiver on December 10th. Following his termination from the university, this deranged 6 foot 4, 285-pound man broke into her apartment and physically threated her with knives. <\/p>\n For several years, the University of Michigan\u2019s leadership looked the other way and allowed Ms. Shiver to be exploited and abused by Moore. <\/p>\n The university enabled Moore and others in positions of authority within the Athletic Department, fostered the ongoing and escalating abuse, and advanced a culture that cared not about the hostile environment but instead was focused only on winning football games. <\/p>\n It is our expectation that Interim University President Domenico Grasso, President-Elect Kent Syverud, General Counsel Tim Lynch, new Football Coach Kyle Whittingham, the Board of Regents and major donors will take responsibility for the harm done to Ms. Shiver and others and commit to building a NCAA and Title IX compliant Athletic Department.\u201d<\/p>\n Andrew M. Stroth and Steven A. Hart, attorneys for Ms. Paige ShiverBody cam video<\/p>\n Body cam video was released on March 31, showing the arrest of Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n Moore was arrested on Dec. 10 after a 911 call reporting a man attacking a woman in a Pittsfield Township apartment. <\/p>\n The man ended up being Moore, who broke into Shiver\u2019s apartment to confront her about his losing his job over her reporting him to the university for having an inappropriate relationship.<\/p>\n Pittsfield Township officials, alongside Saline police, can be seen placing Moore in the back of the police cruiser while wearing the Block M across his chest.<\/p>\n Moore was visibly emotional and could be heard hysterically, saying, \u201cShe ruined my life.\u201d<\/p>\n He was later detained and placed in protective custody by mental health professionals.<\/p>\n During his Dec. 12 arraignment, prosecutors said Moore and the Shiver had been involved in an intimate relationship \u201cfor a number of years.\u201d<\/p>\n Prosecutors said Shiver ended the relationship on Dec. 8, but Moore continued calling and texting her, leading to his firing after she reported him on Dec. 10 to the university.<\/p>\n On Dec. 10, Moore went to Shiver\u2019s apartment, grabbed \u201cseveral butter knives and a pair of kitchen scissors\u201d from a drawer, and threatened to hurt himself.<\/p>\n Moore left after Shiver threatened to call her lawyer and the police.<\/p>\n Moore was released on a $25,000 bond and was ordered to wear a GPS tether, undergo mental health treatment, and have no contact with the woman.<\/p>\n Watch the full arrest video belowPlea deal<\/p>\n Moore has pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges in connection with the case involving his alleged inappropriate relationship with Shiver as part of a plea deal.<\/p>\n He was scheduled to appear in the 14-A District Court in Washtenaw County on March 6 before Judge Cedric Simpson for an evidentiary hearing<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, when Moore was in court on Friday (March 6), he pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charges of malicious use of a telecommunications device involving a domestic relationship (punishable by up to six months in jail) and trespassing (punishable by up to 30 days in jail).<\/p>\n As part of the plea, the charges Moore was initially issued, third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering, have been dismissed.<\/p>\n Paige Shiver urged action<\/p>\n Attorneys Andrew M. Stroth and Steven A. Hart issued a statement on behalf of Shiver after former Moore entered a no-contest plea in his criminal trespassing case.<\/p>\n Moore pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges in connection with a case involving his alleged inappropriate relationship with Shiver as part of a plea deal.<\/p>\n Moore was scheduled to appear in the 14-A District Court in Washtenaw County<\/a> on March 6 before Judge Cedric Simpson for an evidentiary hearing<\/a>.<\/p>\n The statement, released on March 6, says the plea \u201crepresents a critical moment of acknowledgment and accountability following a frightening and deeply disturbing incident.\u201d<\/p>\n Moore\u2019s no-contest plea was entered a mere days following a report alleging his failure to report sexual assault allegations against former assistant coach LaTroy Lewis<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2192 Ex-Michigan football assistant LaTroy Lewis dismissed by Falcons after Ann Arbor sexual abuse probe<\/a><\/p>\n As part of the plea, the charges he was initially issued, third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering, have been dismissed.<\/p>\n Stroth and Hart said Shiver was forced to endure years of manipulation, harassment, and exploitation by Moore, who held enormous power over professional life as the head coach of one of the nation\u2019s most prominent college football programs.<\/p>\n Stroth and Hard said Moore\u2019s plea confirmed the seriousness of the criminal misconduct, but the case was about far more than one terrifying incident.<\/p>\n They said his actions raised urgent and troubling questions about how a powerful figure within a major university athletic program could engage in years of inappropriate conduct toward a subordinate without meaningful intervention or oversight.<\/p>\n \u2192 Paige Shiver\u2019s attorneys urge action from University of Michigan after Sherrone Moore\u2019s plea deal<\/a><\/p>\n