Democrats are already rushing to his defense
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“Hang tight, we’re coming!”
Soccer coach accused of murdering 13-year-old is illegal immigrant, officials say.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 9, 2025
But it gets worse — he was arrested LAST YEAR for sexual assault of a teen boy but was not prosecuted & allowed to keep coaching. pic.twitter.com/lUVz24TZHZ
Sexual assault charged related to February 2024 incident
The assault charge against Garcia-Aquino, who had no reported criminal history until now, is in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred on Feb. 22, 2024, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed.
As a former youth travel soccer coach in the Sylmar neighborhood who worked with different age divisions, Garcia-Aquino befriended a family to allow their 16-year-old son to stay at his home in Palmdale, Luna said. The family later filed a criminal report alleging their child had been sexually abused.
Due to the nature of the offenses, Luna said the sheriff's office's Special Victims Bureau had reason to believe there may be other victims. He urged other victims to come forward, even if they are in the U.S. without legal permission.