Coach facing sexual assault charges has been suspended

A Massachusetts youth hockey coach facing sexual assault charges has been suspended, officials said.

Tyson Dion, 46, of Swampscott, was charged with four counts of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older and one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office.

Kevin Kavanagh, executive director of Massachusetts Hockey, said Dion was suspended from his volunteer coaching position at Marblehead Youth Hockey on Tuesday, The Daily Item reported on Wednesday.

District attorney spokeswoman Carrie Kimball said the charges are not related to Dion’s coaching position.

Dion was arraigned in Lynn District Court on Feb. 7, and his bail was set at $5,000. He was ordered not to have contact with anyone under the age of 16, with the exception of his two sons.

His pretrial hearing is scheduled for March 13, Kimball said.

Dion’s attorney Frank Sanchez declined to comment.