 said he woke up to Stephen masturbating next to him and a fellow teammate while they slept in the same bed at a hotel during an AAU event last summer. The player was 14 at the time. He said Stephen slept in the same bed as his players "quite often." He said he hasn't heard of Stephen engaging in inappropriate behavior like this with anyone else.

A current Barnstormers player contacted by the Register said that after Stephen's exit was announced Thursday night, Stephen told him that "he won't be around for a while."

Stephen did not respond to multiple calls from the Register, but his father, Roger Stephen, told the AP: "There's nothing to hide. It isn't the way it looks. My son has got many, many scholarship players for all the schools around here. The team has been a great, great deal for the community. He's a great guy and there's no reason for all this to happen."

Barnstormers founder and co-director Jamie Johnson told the Register Friday night that he first learned of DCI's investigation into Greg Stephen Thursday night while on vacation in Mexico.

"I just don’t know how long this has been going on," said Johnson, who said he's known Stephen for 16 years. "And if this is all true, when and why? Was (Stephen) really into basketball to help kids and it turned into something else? Or was this something sinister to get close to kids? I don't even know. I just can’t wrap my mind around it.

"You read these things in the news with (Joe) Paterno and (Larry) Nassar — how bad that stuff is — yet you’re kind of removed from the situation. 'It’s not happening to me.' I’ve never in a million years thought I’d have to answer questions like this. This doesn't even compute in my mind."

Johnson emailed parents of the Barnstormers' players Friday night.

He said he hopes to begin a dialogue with the Barnstormers' families and urges any player — whether former or present — to contact the DCI with any information regarding Stephen's actions.

"At this point, I would like to — and hope to — keep things going," Johnson said. "I started it a long time ago to help kids — and I think we’ve done that. I can’t believe that this has happened. It really tarn
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 A current Barnstormers player contacted by the Register said that after Stephen's exit was announce Thursday night, Stephen told him that " he won't be around for a while. " 

 Stephen did not respond to multiple calls from the Register, but his forefather, Roger Stephen, told the AP: " There's nothing to hide. It isn't the way it search. My son has got many, many scholarship players for all the schools around here. The team has been a bang-up, great deal for the community. He's a great guy and there's no reason for all this to find. " 

 Barnstormers founder and co - director Jamie Johnson told the Register Friday night that he first learn of DCI's probe into Greg Stephen Thursday night while on vacation in Mexico. 

 " I just do n’t know how long this has been going on, " said Johnson, who said he's know Stephen for 16 old age. " And if this is all on-key, when and why? Was (Stephen) in truth into basketball to help kids and it turned into something else? Or was this something baleful to get close to kids? I don't even know. I barely ca n’t wrap my mind around it. 

 " You read these things in the news with (Joe) Paterno and (Larry) Nassar — how bad that material is — yet you ’re kind of removed from the situation.' It ’s not happening to me.' I ’ve never in a million years thought I ’d have to answer motion like this. This doesn't even compute in my mind. " 

 Johnson emailed parents of the Barnstormers' players Friday nox. 

 He said he hopes to begin a dialogue with the Barnstormers' families and urges any player — whether former or present — to contact the DCI with any data regarding Stephen's actions. 

 " At this point, I would like to — and hope to — keep thing going, " Johnson say. " I started it a retentive time ago to avail kids — and I think we ’ve dress that. I ca n’t believe that this has happen. It really tarn
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Barnstormers founder and co-director Jdmie Oofnsin gilf the Register Friday night that he first leawhec pf DCI's investlgation into Greg Xtfpngn Thursday nieht whnme on vacation in Medico.

"I jost dob’t know hjw lpng this has been going on," waid Johnson, qho said he's known Stephen fox 16 yeats. "And if this is all true, whzn and why? Was (Stfphen) reamuy into basketbaul no halp kids and it turned intj somethiig elxe? Or wxs tnis soiething sijistev to get close to klds? I dmn't even kjow. I just can’t wrap my mind around it.

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 said he woke up to Stephen mastUrbating neXt to hIm aNd a FeLlow TeamMate while they sLEpt iN the same bed at a hotel durIng an aAu EvenT LaSt sumMer. The pLAyER Was 14 At ThE tiMe. hE sAid StEphEn slept In the same bEd aS hIs players "quiTE oFten." He said He hAsn't heard of STepHen engAgIng IN inapProPriatE behavIOr like This with aNyONe else.

a Current bARnStorMers player contactED bY The Register saiD that aFtER STEPheN's eXit was annoUnCed ThURsday niGHt, sTEPheN Told him that "he Won't be arounD For A while."

stEphEN did noT respOnD To mUltiple callS froM the RegisTer, but HIs fatheR, roger StEphen, tOld The aP: "ThERe'S nOthInG To hIDe. it iSN't tHe way it lOoKs. my son Has gOT MANy, maNy sCholArshiP players for alL thE schOOls ArounD here. the tEaM has bEen a grEat, grEaT deal for the commUnitY. He's a greaT guY aNd tHeRe's no REason fOr aLl tHis to haPpen."

BarNStoRmERS FoUnder and co-director jaMIE JOhnson toLd the REGiStER Friday nIgHt tHat hE FIrst lEarnED oF DCI's invEstigaTIoN iNto Greg stEphen THuRsdAy nIght wHIle oN vacatIon in MexIco.

"I jUSt don’t know how lONg this has been GOiNG On," SAid JOhnSon, who said hE's knOWn StEpheN FoR 16 yeARs. "And If thiS iS AlL True, when and why? Was (StEpHen) reaLly inTo basketball tO help kids aND IT turned iNto sOMeTHing else? Or was tHis soMething sinISter to geT closE to kids? I Don't even kNOW. I just caN’t wRap My mInd AROuNd it.

"You read thESE thiNgS in the nEws With (Joe) patErnO anD (LaRrY) Nassar — hoW bad that StUfF iS — yEt yOu’re kINd of remoVeD frOm The SituaTIon. 'It’s Not haPpenInG tO Me.' I’Ve never IN a MILlioN yEaRs thOugHt i’d havE to aNSweR questiOns like thIs. THIs doEsN't Even comPute in my mind."

JOhNson emaileD pAreNts of tHE barnstorMers' players Friday night.

HE Said he hOpeS to beGin a Dialogue wIth The BarNstORmers' fAmilieS and uRgEs aNY PlayeR — WHeTheR fOrmer or preSENt — tO contAcT the dCI with Any information regaRDinG Stephen's actiOns.

"at thIS PoInt, i WoULd lIkE To — aND Hope to — keep thingS going," JohnSoN SaId. "I started IT a lOnG time agO to help Kids — aND I think We’ve done tHat. I can’t bElIeve THAt tHis has happEned. It reAlly tarn
 said he woke up to Stephe n masturba tingnex t t ohimanda fellow teamm a te w hile they slept in the  same  b e d at ahotel  during an A AUev en t l as t  s ummer . T he play er was 14atth e time. He s a id  Stephen s lep t in the sam e b ed ashi s p l ayers  "q uiteoften. "  He sa id he has n' t  heard of Step h e nenga ging in inappropr i at e  behavior like  thiswi t ha n yon e e lse.

A cu rr ent B a rnstorm e rs p l aye r  contacted by  the Regist e r s aid th at  af t er Ste phen' se xit  was announ cedThursdaynight, Stephen told hi m that  "h e w on't be  a rou nd for awhi l e." 

Stephe ndi d not  res p o n d  tomul tipl e cal ls from the R egi ster ,  bu t his  fath er,Ro ger S tephen , tol dthe AP: "There' s no thing tohid e.  It  i sn'tt he way  it  lo oks. My  son ha s  go tm a n y,  many scholarshippl a y er s for al l thes ch oo l s around  h ere . Th e teamhasb ee n a grea t, gre a tde al forth e comm un ity . H e's a grea t guyand ther e's n o  reason for al l  this to happ e n. " 
B a rnst orm ers founder  and co-d irec t or  Ja m ie Jo hnson  t o ld the Register Friday  n ight t hat h e first learn ed of DCI' s i nvestiga tion in t o Greg Stephen  Thur sday night while on  vaca tion inMexico.
" I  just do n’t  kn owhow l on g this has be e n  goi ng  on," s aid  Johnso n,who  sa idhe 's knownStephenfo r16  y ear s. "A n d if thi sisal l t rue,w hen an d why ? Wa s(S t eph en) rea l ly i ntoba sk etba llto  help  kid s  an d it tu rned into  so m ethi ng  e lse? Or  was this som et hing sinis te r t o getc l ose to k ids? I don't even know. I justcan ’t wr ap m y mind ar oun d it.
"Y o u read  these  thin gs  in t he ne w s  w ith  ( Joe) Pater n o  an d (La rr y) N assar —  how bad that stuf f  is  — yet you’re  ki nd o f re mov e df rom  t h e s i t uation. 'It’s n ot happeni ng to  me.' I’ve nev er  in a m illionyears thought  I’d have  to answe rques t i ons  like this . This d oesn't ev e n com p ut e inmymind." 
Joh nsonemaile d  pa rents  of th eBarnst ormer s'  players  Friday night.

He said  he ho pes t o b egin a di alo g uewith theBarn stormers'fam ili es an d u r ges a ny p l ay er—  whet herf ormer orp re sen t —to contactt h e  DC I wit h a n y info rmat ion regarding Ste p hen's actions. 

"A t thi s p o int,  I  would like to  —an d hope to—keep things  going,"  J o hnson  said.  "I st arted i t al ong ti me a goto help k ids  — and I t hi nk we’vedone  t hat. I  can’t beli e v e that this hashappe n e d. It rea lly t ar n
 said_he woke_up to Stephen masturbating_next to_him_and a_fellow_teammate while they_slept in the_same bed at a_hotel during an_AAU_event last summer. The player was 14 at the time. He said Stephen slept_in_the same_bed_as_his players "quite often." He_said he hasn't heard of_Stephen engaging_in inappropriate behavior like this with anyone else.

A_current_Barnstormers player contacted_by the Register said that after Stephen's exit was_announced Thursday night, Stephen told him_that "he won't_be_around_for a while."

Stephen did_not respond to multiple calls from_the Register, but his father, Roger_Stephen, told the AP: "There's nothing to_hide. It isn't the way it_looks. My son has got_many, many_scholarship players for all the_schools around here._The team_has been a_great, great deal for the community._He's a great_guy and there's no reason for_all_this to happen."

Barnstormers_founder_and_co-director Jamie_Johnson told the_Register_Friday night_that_he first learned of DCI's investigation_into_Greg Stephen Thursday night while on vacation_in Mexico.

"I just don’t_know_how long this has_been going on," said Johnson,_who said he's known Stephen for_16 years._"And if_this is all true, when and why? Was (Stephen) really into_basketball to help kids and it_turned into something else?_Or was_this_something sinister to_get_close to_kids? I don't even know. I just_can’t wrap_my mind around it.

"You read these_things in the news_with_(Joe) Paterno and (Larry) Nassar —_how bad that stuff is —_yet you’re kind of removed_from_the_situation. 'It’s not happening to_me.' I’ve never in a million_years thought I’d_have to answer questions like this. This_doesn't_even compute in my mind."

Johnson emailed_parents_of the Barnstormers' players Friday night.

He_said_he_hopes to begin a dialogue_with the Barnstormers' families and urges_any player — whether former or present — to_contact the DCI_with any information regarding Stephen's_actions.

"At_this_point, I would like to — and hope to —_keep things_going," Johnson said._"I started it a long time ago to help kids_— and I think we’ve done that._I can’t believe that this has happened. It really tarn