Garland soccer coach charged with sexual assault of a child

THERE IS NEVER A GOOD REASON FOR A COACH TO BE ALONE WITH YOUR CHILD!!! NEVER, NEVER, NEVER DOES A COACH NEED TO SPEND ALONE TIME WITH YOUR KID!!! STOP ALLOWING IT!!!

Garland soccer coach charged with sexual assault of a child
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Garland-soccer-coach-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-a-child-169673766.html

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Posted on September 13, 2012 at 3:12 PM

Updated today at 4:41 PM

GARLAND – A Garland soccer coach has been charged with the continual sexual assault of a 10-year-old boy.

Garland police spokesman Joe Harn said Bernardo Mondragon-Guzman was arrested on Tuesday and charged with the first-degree felony. If convicted, he faces a sentence between five and 99 years along with a $10,000 fine.

Harn said police have identified the boy as one victim, but fear there are more. Investigators want parents to come forward if they have ever been “concerned over their child’s relationship” with Mondragon-Guzman.

Mondragon-Guzman coached children between five and 10 years old through the Garland Soccer Association.

The arrest affidavit says Mondragon-Guzman had sex "four or five times" with the child. The boy was able to describe Mondragon-Guzman's bedroom and car interior to investigators, both of which are where the alleged abuse occurred.

The affidavit says Mondragon-Guzman would tell the boy's mother that he was taking him to the store. The soccer coach would then take the victim to a sofa store, Jack in the Box and then back to his Garland home.

The victim vividly described the abuse to a detective and acknowledged that he was being questioned "because his coach rapes him."

Anyone with further information about Mondragon-Guzman is asked to call Detective Galvan at 972.205.2082.

Seriously, the coach taking a 10 yr old to the store, alone - what were the parents thinking?

Blank77 wrote:Seriously, the coach taking a 10 yr old to the store, alone - what were the parents thinking?

The longer report I read stated that the coach would even routinely take the child to the coach's home with the parents' blessing. If there's a way to prosecute someone for stupidity, these people have earned it.

Parents should never drop their guard. Never. A child should not be left alone with a male coach (who is not the child's father) for even a minute, regardless of what a "great guy" he is. It's just not worth the risk.

is he affiliated with a club team?

The parents should have to answer to someone on this, their acts of negligence have to be criminal. There has to be at least some standard of responsibility on the parents and the basic duty of protecting the kids against adult predators. If a teacher gets 5 years for having sex with consenting adult students and a 77 year old gets dragged from her car and arrested for taking 19 seconds to show her ID - these parents should get life.

flippinA wrote:is he affiliated with a club team?

Doesn't matter what club, team, school, or association he is with! This man should be removed from existance by whatever means available.

Im sure the parents could have or should have done something different but it doesnt matter people like this should not be walking around.

Blank you are right, parents need to be smarter. This piece of crap needs to be put away for a very long time. We have been hearing way to many situations like this over the last 5 years. Insane

Xara wrote:A child should not be left alone with a male coach (who is not the child's father) for even a minute, regardless of what a "great guy" he is. It's just not worth the risk.

Um, women have been in the news lately for sexual abuse of kids while holding positions of trust. I agree with you, but the warning applies to lady coaches too.

flippinA wrote:is he affiliated with a club team?

TV interview with Garland Soccer Association. Should be rec, probably.

skillzbeatbrutes wrote:

Xara wrote:A child should not be left alone with a male coach (who is not the child's father) for even a minute, regardless of what a "great guy" he is. It's just not worth the risk.

Um, women have been in the news lately for sexual abuse of kids while holding positions of trust. I agree with you, but the warning applies to lady coaches too.

flippinA wrote:is he affiliated with a club team?

TV interview with Garland Soccer Association. Should be rec, probably.

We have shared with our kids (individually), in the right setting, these types of stories (not much usually come out of the news, but sometimes) - they have made for some really interesting. Actually had one this morning about drugs and other things which happen in school....the more we can talk with these young minds, love on them, the more they will trust us and come back to us when they are in a challenging situation.

I pray that they never, ever, get put into this threatening, horrific situation!

Hook It wrote:

skillzbeatbrutes wrote:

Xara wrote:A child should not be left alone with a male coach (who is not the child's father) for even a minute, regardless of what a "great guy" he is. It's just not worth the risk.

Um, women have been in the news lately for sexual abuse of kids while holding positions of trust. I agree with you, but the warning applies to lady coaches too.

flippinA wrote:is he affiliated with a club team?

TV interview with Garland Soccer Association. Should be rec, probably.

We have shared with our kids (individually), in the right setting, these types of stories (not much usually come out of the news, but sometimes) - they have made for some really interesting. Actually had one this morning about drugs and other things which happen in school....the more we can talk with these young minds, love on them, the more they will trust us and come back to us when they are in a challenging situation.

I pray that they never, ever, get put into this threatening, horrific situation!

Probably the wrong context to refer to "love on them" in reguards to young minds.

Frankly, non-consensual sex with/rape of a child should be punishable by the death penalty. Not that the prosecution would have to seek the death penalty in every case, but it should be an available option. A judge or jury could be the final arbiter of whether or not to grant it, just like with a murder case.

Rape of a child (and I am not referring to statutory rape between an adult and a consenting minor) is typically, in my opinion, a much more henious and morally corrupt crime than an adult murdering an adult.

Blank77 wrote:If a teacher gets 5 years for having sex with consenting adult students

I don't think the students were adults, but I understand your point regarding consent.

Sweeper wrote:

Blank77 wrote:If a teacher gets 5 years for having sex with consenting adult students

I don't think the students were adults, but I understand your point regarding consent.

Actually, they were:
http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2012/08/intriguing-jury-sentence-in-texas-for-female-teacher-having-group-sex-with-adult-students.html

ralfdallas wrote:

Sweeper wrote:

Blank77 wrote:If a teacher gets 5 years for having sex with consenting adult students

I don't think the students were adults, but I understand your point regarding consent.

Actually, they were:
http://sentencing.typepad.com/sentencing_law_and_policy/2012/08/intriguing-jury-sentence-in-texas-for-female-teacher-having-group-sex-with-adult-students.html

Thanks. Didn't see that story. Wow. Crazy fact pattern. We didn't cover that in Crim Law!

I thought Blank was referring to the variety of cases between high school students and their teachers.

Get a rope

I joined the GSA board right after this happened.  

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/prep-rally/youth-soccer-coach-illegal-immigrant-charged-repeatedly-raping-190933740.html wrote:For its part, the Garland Soccer Association said it plans to do everything it can to reassure parents that their children are safe with those who serve for the not-for-profit organization.

"We're going to get to the bottom of it and we're going to do what it takes to make sure it doesn't happen again," Kimberly Verity, vice president of the Garland Soccer Association, told WFAA. "We want to do everything we can to protect our children. That's what we take pride in."

As far as I know GSA did absolutely nothing.  In fact, another sex offender waltzed his way in.  Former U6 boys and current Publicity Director, Crystal Martin, who doesn't drive had her sex offender husband escorting her to everything soccer.  It is time for North Texas to step in and take jurisdiction.  

http://www.realscam.com/f14/heather-dobrott-vs-david-arciniega-garland-soccer-association-3885/

https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/SexOffender/PublicSite/Application/Search/Individual.aspx?IND_IDN=7176854

Several responsible directors recommended to the president of GSA, David Arciniega that Mrs. sex offender, Director Crystal Martin, be asked to resign.  David Arciniega is vigorously supporting her even though she concealed her husband's status knowing that her duty of care and candor to the charity(GSA) demands she disclose something so vital. When I reported my concern about that sex offender handling rosters and appearing to be in a position of trust, GSA and NTSSA outed me to this offender and his wife.  She even lied to GSA about the criminal records being sealed.  They are not sealed and unlike her I had no trouble getting them.  

When is common sense going to prevail in GSA???

keeperdad2003 wrote:Get a rope

You stole my thunder. I was gonna post same comment.

keeperdad2003 wrote:Get a rope

Too good for him. Castration with a broken beer bottle then thrown into a salt bath might even be too mild.

Garland Soccer wrote:SEMI-ANNUAL COACHES MEETING

June 2, 2015  7:00 PM
Holiday Inn
5110 N. George Bush Tollway

Voting will be held for the following board positions:
President, Treasurer, Fields, Training & Special Events, Publicity & Awards

Up the service road from Texas Roadhouse

Election after election has been rigged. Proxies have been given out by the referee assignor telling referees who they must vote for. That is how ex-Vice President, Kimberley Verity got in. The president, David Arciniega, has been able to stay in due to proxies. The member coaches have little say in their own organization and are shut down by this president when they try to ask questions or make motions.

Coaches should ask about what happened to the "missing payment" of over 8 grand from Jevin. Coaches should ask why President David Arciniega lied about Jevin filing suit against the payment processor. The coaches deserve an explanation of why GSA is still using Jevin!

Why did David Arciniega insist on keeping Publicity and Awards Director Crystal Martin when her husband, Stephen Luke Martin is a registered sex offender who had to drive her everywhere and was handling rosters? What has GSA done in response to our Garland children being raped by Bernardo Mondragon-Guzman.

Coaches should ask why GSA is bringing directors up on charges for children being placed on the same team with their coaching parents by the player pool.

Coaches should ask what is being done about the plummeting numbers. Why are directors being denied documentation necessary to run the association? Why is there a shroud of secrecy around this charity? Why are coaches and the public not welcomed to the board meetings?

It is time to clean house. Due to the serious problems in GSA, the North Texas State Soccer Association and US Youth Soccer should be stepping in!  The coaches could vote to go with US Club Soccer.  

Garland coaches be sure to vote!!!!!!

You have absolutely no idea! This guy (David) has done an absolutely great job. He has gracefully taken time to do this role where so many other people have not. I would like to see you volunteer to lead GSA. Stop the bashing and volunteer lets see how well you can do.

I volunteered for years.  I was on the board and saw everything.  GSA is in serious trouble and the coaches and players are leaving in droves.  The veil of secrecy needs to be lifted.  It is time for facts!

FCsoccer1 wrote:You have absolutely no idea!  This guy (David) has done an absolutely great job.  He has gracefully taken time to do this role where so many other people have not.  I would like to see you volunteer to lead GSA.  Stop the bashing and volunteer lets see how well you can do.

"Several responsible directors recommended to the president of GSA, David Arciniega that Mrs. sex offender, Director Crystal Martin, be asked to resign.  David Arciniega is vigorously supporting her even though she concealed her husband's status knowing that her duty of care and candor to the charity(GSA) demands she disclose something so vital. She even lied to GSA about the criminal records being sealed.  They are not sealed and unlike her I had no trouble getting them."

And yet he still defends her?!?

He could be a saint.  Or a priest.  But if this is true, you think people should look past it because he has done such a great job?!?  

In Garland Soccer registration to coach is done online and through e-mail.  GSA never sees or asks for a picture ID such as a driver's license.  All one needs is a full name and birth-date to sign-up (which they e-mail in.)  

I made a motion to have all adult volunteers (coaches, assistants and managers) have cards issued that they must wear on a lanyard to coach.  President David Arciniega handed the board some BS about it being a liability to ask coaches for picture ID and I was shot down.  Another director pushed really hard for cards months later and again Arciniega dragged it out for months and it was soon forgotten that time as well.

GSA has no idea who might really be out there and I don't think Arciniega cares.  Elections are coming.  Member coaches need to research the candidates and ask the tough questions.  It is high time that Arciniega be shown the door before more of our precious kids get hurt.

David Arciniega has done a brilliant job of opening the door for US Club Soccer (which like US Youth Soccer) is directly under US Soccer.  

http://www.usclubsoccer.org/2015/04/30/top-texas-clubs-transform-youth-environment/

I hope the competition will raise the level of soccer in Texas and make for a much better experience for our soccer families!