Coos Bay gym owner and Registered Sex Offender accused of abuse and inappropriate touching of minors at his gym
The following information is condensed from an eleven page Probable Cause Affidavit from the Coos Bay Police Department regarding an investigation into allegations of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree against Henry Landry Delaney III, the owner and head coach of Northwest Fitness in Coos Bay, Oregon.
Case Information
Date of Alleged Incidents: Early February 2025 & March 10, 2025
Location: Northwest Fitness, 217 S. Broadway, Coos Bay, Oregon
Suspect: Henry Landry Delaney III (DOB: 04/13/1981)
Alleged Victim: 16 year old female
Suspected Crime: Sex Abuse in the 2nd Degree
Background
Northwest Fitness operated a school sports program for online/hybrid students
Henry Delaney was the owner, founder, and head coach
The program was invitation-only and expensive
The alleged victim attended on scholarship which required her to arrive early (6:30-7:00 AM) to clean the gym
Key Details
The alleged victim is a 16-year-old female student who attended the school program at Northwest Fitness.
The affidavit details two specific incidents in early February 2025 and on March 10, 2025 where Delaney allegedly sexually assaulted the student by forcibly cuddling/spooning with her and touching her inappropriately.
The student also reported that Delaney had inappropriate sexual conversations with her, made comments about her sexual inexperience, and engaged in inappropriate physical contact during training sessions and physical therapy.
The affidavit includes interviews with other witnesses, including:
A former assistant coach at Northwest Fitness, who confirmed Delaney treated female and male students differently.
A student at Northwest Fitness, who corroborated Delaney's inappropriate behavior towards female students.
The mother of another student, who was aware of Delaney's status as a registered sex offender and had confronted him about inappropriate behavior towards her daughter.
A former student and coach at Northwest Fitness, who described Delaney touching female students inappropriately during physical therapy and exercises.
The affidavit states that a search warrant was executed at Northwest Fitness, where Delaney was detained and admitted to being alone with students and having conversations about sex, though he denied any sexual abuse.
Conclusion from Investigation
Based on the detailed information provided in the affidavit, there appears to be probable cause to believe that Henry Landry Delaney III committed the crime of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree (ORS 163.425) against a 16 year old female student and potentially other female students at Northwest Fitness.
Search Warrant & Arrest (May 6, 2025)
Delaney admitted to:
Being alone with students
Having conversations about sex
Previous sex offender status
Delaney eventually stopped interview and "just wanted to go to jail"
Suspect Henry Delaney’s Background
Registered sex offender
Multiple prior arrests and convictions for sexual crimes
History of alleged inappropriate behavior with female students
Previous CPS report regarding inappropriate touching (which was generated when a coach had seen Henry Delaney slap a female student on the butt and called in the incident to the CPS hotline)
More Information on Delaney’s past arrests on COOS COUNTY WATCHDOG:
http://www.cooscountywatchdog.com/blog/coos-bay-gave-urban-renewal-money-to-a-registered-sex-offender
KPIC: “Sheriff: Owner of Coos Bay gym arrested for alleged second degree sex abuse“
https://kpic.com/news/local/sheriff-owner-of-coos-bay-gym-arrested-for-alleged-second-degree-sex-abuse