The Brief A Maryland youth baseball coach was charged with soliciting a minor after communicating with an undercover deputy posing as a 15‑year‑old boy, authorities say. Robert "Joe" Swarthout faces two felony counts and told detectives he coaches baseball for Fallston Recreation. A Maryland youth baseball coach has been charged with soliciting a minor after investigators say he used an online app to communicate with an undercover deputy posing as a 15‑year‑old boy, according to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office. What we know:Robert "Joe" Swarthout, 41, of Fallston faces two felony counts tied to the alleged solicitation. Detectives say Swarthout told them he coaches baseball for Fallston Recreation and previously worked for a national tutoring company.