The Sherrone Moore scandal has taken a deeply personal and disturbing turn. Paige Shiver, the former Michigan staffer whose relationship with the ex-coach led to his firing, has revealed she was pregnant with his child. In an exclusive interview with ABC News, Shiver opened up about the pregnancy, the violent break-in that followed, and her frustration with the legal system's handling of the case.
Shiver, 32, told ABC that she became pregnant with Moore's baby during their nearly four-year relationship. Despite wanting to keep the child, she says multiple doctors advised against it due to her Pompe Disease—a rare genetic disorder. “Multiple doctors and experts told me that it wouldn’t be right or healthy for me to keep the baby,” Shiver said. She added that Moore told her, “You have to do what’s right for your body.”
The pregnancy revelation comes on the heels of a harrowing incident that unfolded on December 10, 2025. Michigan fired Moore that same day after learning about the inappropriate relationship. But the nightmare was just beginning for Shiver. She described Moore showing up at her apartment uninvited, allegedly breaking in and threatening her with knives. “All of a sudden I hear footsteps and they’re getting closer and louder, and I’m like, ‘Crap’, so I run to my door to try and lock it,” Shiver recounted. “He barges in and is standing this close to me and says, ‘You ruined my life. Why would you do this to me?’”
Shiver says Moore, who stands 6-4, came at her with a hood up, crying and enraged. “He starts coming at me, and I tell him to leave and he’s not supposed to be here, he’s not listening to me, then he starts grabbing butter knives,” she said. The incident led to Moore's arrest on charges of third-degree home invasion, stalking, and breaking and entering.
Despite the severity of the allegations, Moore received a sentence that Shiver and her legal team find deeply inadequate. He was handed 18 months' probation and fined just over $1,000. In a statement to People, Shiver's attorneys made their displeasure clear: “Today’s sentence does not reflect the harm done to me or the objective evidence in this case.” Shiver herself didn't mince words. “December 10th was the most terrifying day of my life,” she told ABC. “The criminal acts he committed were extremely frightening and violent. He broke into my apartment, crying, yelling, enraged, and came at me with knives. I was threatened, and I feared for my life.” She believes Moore should be behind bars.
The case has drawn comparisons to other high-profile incidents in the sports world. For context, the fallout from Moore's actions echoes the turmoil seen in other coaching scandals, where off-field behavior has led to swift consequences. Meanwhile, Michigan's athletic director Warde Manuel has been forced to navigate the fallout, as detailed in his recent reflections on the personal betrayal behind the scandal.
Shiver's decision to come forward publicly is part of a broader pattern of victims speaking out against powerful figures in sports. In a related story, another ex-Michigan staffer has alleged manipulation and control by Moore. These accounts paint a troubling picture of a coach whose behavior extended far beyond the football field.
As for Shiver, she is left to deal with the emotional and physical aftermath of a relationship that turned violent. “I was threatened, and I feared for my life,” she said. Her legal team continues to push for what they see as justice, even as the judge's lenient sentence stands. The case has become a stark reminder that the power dynamics in college sports can have devastating real-world consequences.
For now, the sports world watches as Moore's legal saga continues—and as Shiver struggles to move forward from what she calls the most terrifying day of her life.
