Victorville soccer coach accused of having sexual relationship with girl, 15

Thursday, May 10, 2018
VICTORVILLE, Calif. (KABC) -- A Victorville man has been arrested on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-girl that he coached as part of a soccer club, authorities said.

Victor Rodriguez, 25, was taken into custody at his home and transported to the Victorville Police Department for an interview with investigators, according to a statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. He was subsequently arrested and booked for sodomy, lewd and lascivious acts with a child, and oral copulation.
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The investigation began Tuesday when sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a sex crime against a child.

"The victim's mother discovered her daughter had been having a sexual relationship with her club soccer coach, after looking through her text messages," the news release said.
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According to authorities, an investigation indicated that Rodriguez and the girl had been involved in a relationship for "over a year."

Rodriguez is scheduled to appear in Superior Court on May 11.

Believing that there may be additional victims, investigators publicly released a photo of the suspect. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police Detective M. Gardea at (760) 241-2911.
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