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MHPD: Soccer coach sexually assaulted minor
A youth soccer coach who lives in Morgan Hill is accused of sexually assaulting a child athlete that he coached, according to police.Morgan Hill Police officers arrested Marcial Gonzalez, Jr., 27, Jan. 31 on suspicion of sexual assault of a minor, according to a press release from MHPD. He allegedly sexually assaulted the child at his home. Police are not alleging the sexual assault took place on school grounds.During the investigation, police learned that at the time of his arrest, Gonzalez was employed as a soccer coach at Oak Grove High School in San Jose since November 2017. He was also currently coaching soccer at South Valley Junior High in Gilroy.Police also said Gonzalez previously worked as a coach for Sentinel Soccer Club, a junior varsity boys soccer coach at Live Oak High School and a local Lyft driver.MHPD is in the process of determining if other victims or witnesses have observed or been targeted by crimes from Gonzalez, the press release says. Anyone who might be a victim or has information about this case can contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101 or (669) 253-4960.
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