Coach charged with sexual assault

Coach charged with sexual assault

Published Dec. 13, 2011 12:00 a.m. ET

Police in Denver arrested a 34-year-old high school running coach on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child.

Oscar Alejandro Ponce is facing sex assault charges relating to his position as a coach, KDVR reported.

Ponce was an All-American and six-time Big 12 running representative while studying at the University of Colorado-Boulder, according to Runningtimes.com.

In a 2009 interview with Running Times, he said, "I love coaching. There is nothing better than motivating people to better themselves."

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Police did not release further details but called for any other victims to contact the authorities.
 

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