Body of missing Oscar Hernandez,13, found in Southern California [Oxnard] - Soccer coach charged

[cvaldez1975]

Aaand they are encouraging undocumented folx to report his assaults and promising no repercussions. Predators prey more when you make a population more vulnerable. These poor boys.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

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Soccer coach charged with murder after missing 13-year-old boy found dead: DA

The soccer coach of a 13-year-old boy who was found dead in Southern California has been charged with murder, authorities said.

6abc.com

 

[Jo in Calif]

Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino (dob 10/24/81) was charged in case 25CJCF01825 with one count of murder with the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission or attempted commission of lewd acts with a child, making him eligible for the death penalty. He is expected to be arraigned tomorrow in Department 30 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.


On March 30, the teen was reported missing by his family after he boarded a train to Lancaster to visit Garcia-Aquino and wasn’t heard from again. Garcia-Aquino is accused of killing Oscar and then dumping his body in Oxnard.

https://da.lacounty.gov/media/news/district-attorney-hochman-announces-soccer-coach-charged-murdering-13-year-old-boy

 

[Jo in Calif]

And HOW did he remain a coach???? It said the name of his soccer team/league or whatever, I didn't catch it though. I'm sure it will be in an news report soon. These leagues/schools/ etc have to be held responsible as well. IMO My husband and I coached, soccer/cheering/baseball/softball some for the school and some for the township and I was active in my childrens school and activities/trips etc. We had to get a background check/FBI check/finger prints for the school and township. ONE CHILD IS TOO MANY!!!

Luna said Garcia-Aquino was a youth travel soccer coach with the Hurricane Valley Boys Soccer Club in the Sylmar area, and worked with different age divisions.

Soccer coach charged with murder after body of missing 13-year-old discovered in Oxnard

A murder charge has been filed with special circumstances against Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, of Palmdale, for the death of Oscar Omar Hernandez, 13, of San Fernando Valley, whose body

www.ojaivalleynews.com

 

[Jo in Calif]

They must have some pretty solid evidence to say that the murder occurred on March 28th. usually they will give a on or about date. I think cell phone pings are going to play an important part in this investigation and probably DNA.

Soccer coach charged with murder after body of missing 13-year-old discovered in Oxnard

A murder charge has been filed with special circumstances against Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, of Palmdale, for the death of Oscar Omar Hernandez, 13, of San Fernando Valley, whose body

www.ojaivalleynews.com

 

[Knox]

Aaand they are encouraging undocumented folx to report his assaults and promising no repercussions. Predators prey more when you make a population more vulnerable. These poor boys.

I suspected that would be the case. The worst sort of predator, he not only groomed Oscar - but his family as well. Most of us here would be highly suspicious of a coach who asked if our child could spend the night at their home. But we read about these cases day in and day out. Oscar's family was completely duped by this monster. I'm heartbroken for them.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

He was a youth travel soccer coach with a Hurricane Valley boys’ soccer club in the Sylmar area, working with different age divisions.

Oscar’s older brother, Daniel Hernandez Jr., told the San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol that he “wants to see justice” and he’s glad that the authorities “are on the right path” to make that happen. He said he hopes that “anyone else who was hurt by him will come forward.”

The murder charge includes the special circumstance allegation of murder during the commission or attempted commission of lewd acts with a child, making Garcia-Aguino eligible for a potential death sentence.

Sylmar Soccer Coach Faces Possible Death Sentence if Convicted of Killing 13-Year-Old Oscar Omar Hernandez - The San Fernando Valley Sun

Police are Asking for Other Possible Victims to Come Forward This afternoon, LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced a murder charge with special circumstances against 43-year-old Mario Edgardo Garcia […]

sanfernandosun.com

 

[Knox]

So if he initially checked out clean in a background investigation. How long would it take or what is the process for notification if someone working with youth is accused of a crime? Is there a process for that?

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[katydid23]

Here are their rules concerning background checks for coaches and volunteers:


VCYS is 100% reliant on the support of parents and volunteers! There are many ways to help out on and off the fields. Here are just a few key positions that you may consider fulfilling for your child's team.

• • Head Coach - Managing the bulk of practices, creating drills and exercises that promote strong foundations and growth in the children/team.
  • Assistant Coach - Support the head coach while also adding ones own expertise.
  • Team Manager - Communicate with parents, manage snack & game schedules, help coaches with miscellaneous tasks.

Want to be a recreational coach? The following will help you, please follow the steps below.

1. Sign in or create a GotSport account and sign up as a Coach or Manager.

2. The following tasks will need to be completed or submitted via the account users "Dashboard".

3. Coaches License (recommended but not needed for team managers)

4. Complete/Refresh Heads Up concussion course

5. Background check via GotSport

6. Safe Sport Training

7. Sudden Cardiac Arrest training.

8. Once all tasks needed are complete, the item will turn from red to green.

** Steps 4, 6 and 7 will need to be updated and refreshed each season.

** Step 5 only need to be completed one time for new coaches.

** We recommend completing the 11v.11 grassroots coaching course because then you are covered for future seasons.

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[katydid23]

[so this is the company the soccer club used for the background checks on their coaches]

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[ChatteringBirds]

So very heartbreaking. It does take a village to raise a child, but when evil enters the village, the pain will never go away.

It sounds like prior victims had the courage to come forward and yet nothing/not enough was done to pursue justice for them nor protect future victims, in my opinion. I would love to be wrong, but that's what it sounds like.

How must those victims feel? I admire them for having tried to get justice for themselves and others.

 

[lightofmine99]

How would nobody in his circle find out that this guy was arrested for something even if he ended up not being charged? I would not want this guy in a position of authority over kids even if charges were dropped.

Unless the logic was, "Well he wasn't charged so it must not be true! Let's let him around kids all the time!" which is unfortunately very common...(not victim blaming, just questioning everything).

MOO.

 

[Deleted member 19575]

That whole story about meeting the coach and going to his house etc...that should have set of alarm bells. A 13 year old kid going ALONE to meet him? This was not going to end well.
I'm interested in how well they knew this coach. I think we can only imagine what happened.
If anything, this is a cautionary tale. You really have to be so vigilant and ask questions.

 

[dulcinea]

For the past 20 years I have coached and mentored more sports and clubs than I can count. You'd be amazed how many parents were perfectly fine with dropping off their children and never even meeting me. I think they want to assume the best intentions of people who work with children, but I can assure you there are plenty who work with children to have easy access to them for nefarious reasons.

 

[cvaldez1975]

My husband coaches and I recall he only did background once. A good handful of our league staff work at schools so they do it more often through their job but not the league. So if the guy already passed background before the accusation last year I can see how it may have fallen through the cracks. I bet leagues will be rethinking that.

 

[cvaldez1975]

We also often have kids from the team with us even had one spend the last weekend because the kids brothers game was out of town so mom went w him and she is single. We aren’t sickos like this tho.

 

[Jo in Calif]

The soccer coach accused of killing a 13-year-old boy whose body was found in ditch in Ventura County last week is an undocumented immigrant who was previously accused of sexually assaulting minors, the Los Angeles Times reports.


Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, 43, has been charged in the death of 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez, whose body was found in a ditch in a densely wooded area in Oxnard last week.


Garcia Aquino, a coach with the Hurricane Valley boys soccer club near Sylmar, is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, multiple officials told the Times anonymously.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/coach-accused-of-killing-boy-13-is-undocumented-immigrant-l-a-times/

 

[ChatteringBirds]

That whole story about meeting the coach and going to his house etc...that should have set of alarm bells. A 13 year old kid going ALONE to meet him? This was not going to end well

I feel this is cultural. Where I live, it wouldn't be weird for a 13-year-old to go to a lesson/practice/training alone. If the teacher/coach was known and trusted and holding an event at their house, it wouldn't be weird for a 13-year-old to go without parents. Parents would probably pick them afterwards if it was dark outside, but if they didn't have a car, and the coach or another parent offered a ride home, they might accept that.

 

[Marie A]

That whole story about meeting the coach and going to his house etc...that should have set of alarm bells. A 13 year old kid going ALONE to meet him? This was not going to end well.
I'm interested in how well they knew this coach. I think we can only imagine what happened.
If anything, this is a cautionary tale. You really have to be so vigilant and ask questions.

Absolutely agree.
This story makes me so sad and angry.

You just can’t leave your kids with anyone you don’t know well and trust.
It’s tragic what can happen.
Even dropping a kid off at practice for anything.
PERPS TARGET KIDS AND GO WHERE KIDS ARE.

THEN THERE ARE THE PERPS WHO HIRE UNDERAGED CHILDREN FOR PAYING JOBS

I think of Jeffrey Epstein and his underage victims- WHERE ARE THE PARENTS allowing underage daughters to jet off to all different places with adults.

Poor Oscar- 13 years old and taking a train by himself to stay with this adult perp-Aquino- this snake somehow duped numerous people into thinking he was trustworthy.

It’s a blessing that Aquino was located and arrested so quickly.

RIP Oscar

All imho

 

[Deleted member 19575]

Absolutely agree.
This story makes me so sad and angry.

You just can’t leave your kids with anyone you don’t know well and trust.
It’s tragic what can happen.
Even dropping a kid off at practice for anything.
PERPS TARGET KIDS AND GO WHERE KIDS ARE.

THEN THERE ARE THE PERPS WHO HIRE UNDERAGED CHILDREN FOR PAYING JOBS

I think of Jeffrey Epstein and his underage victims- WHERE ARE THE PARENTS allowing underage daughters to jet off to all different places with adults.

Poor Oscar- 13 years old and taking a train by himself to stay with this adult perp-Aquino- this snake somehow duped numerous people into thinking he was trustworthy.

It’s a blessing that Aquino was located and arrested so quickly.

RIP Oscar

All imho

I agree 100%
It's horrible, but I cannot understand them letting him go on a trip alone with someone they barely know.
I feel like a lot of parents are still way too trusting, way too passive in the face of danger