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COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- As the trial for a former Colorado Springs Police officer began its second week, more boys allegedly sexually assaulted by their former assistant wrestling coach took the stand.

Day seven of the Joshua Carrier trial was an emotional afternoon for one parent, who tried to hold back tears as she described how she felt upon learning her son was "inappropriately touched" by Carrier.

"I held him and told him he didn't do anything wrong," the mother of a 14-year-old boy said as she testified what her son told her about Carrier touching her son's genitals. "I failed my son."

The mother said she was angry, but not so much upset with Carrier as she was at Horace Mann Middle School's administration for not supervising what was happening behind closed doors.

Carrier was the middle school's resource officer during the 2009-10 school year and the assistant wrestling coach the following year. He was arrested in May 2011 for possession of child pornography. Shortly thereafter, members of the wrestling team and their parents called police, telling them their son was molested by Carrier. The former police officer is now facing more than 200 criminal charges.

More than 10 boys who were on the wrestling team during the 2010-11 school year have testified during the trial. Each has said he had to completely undress during a weigh-in, some more than once, so Carrier could examine him for skin lesions and ringworm. It was during those examinations they said Carrier would touch their genitals and, according to some testimony, was not wearing gloves.

Several boys also said Carrier would pull them out of class, telling them he saw something on their body that concerned him and needed to be checked out.

One boy who testified Monday said the skin checks with Carrier made him "uncomfortable," but said he trusted him.

"All that was going through my mind then was, 'It's going to be okay,'" the boy testified, adding he thought the procedure was medical. "I wanted to get it over with."

Tyler Popovich, another assistant wrestling coach last year, also took the stand Monday. He told the jury Carrier's relationship with students was "good" and that he was also "respected."

Prosecutors asked Popovich what normal procedures were for wrestling team weigh-ins and skin checks. He told them he understood the boys were required to wear "tighty whiteys" or nothing at all so coaches could check out the skin on their upper thigh area.

"I never touched the kids," he said. "I never saw anyone, John (the head coach and his father) or Carrier, touch the kids."

Popovich agreed with the prosecution that touching genitals is inappropriate during weigh-ins and skin checks. He said if there was something on their skin that required a second look, he would tell them to see their doctor.

The defense has argued that the amount of media coverage of Carrier's arrest and subsequent charges has greatly influenced the boys' perception of what took place during the skin checks by Carrier. Some testified they agreed with defense attorneys that it has caused a "circus of fear."

The trial is expected to last several weeks. If found guilty, Carrier could be sentenced to life in prison.