Morgan Hill soccer coach arrested for sexually assaulting minor

A Morgan Hill soccer coach has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor.

Investigators said that 27-year-old Marcial Gonzalez Jr. sexually assaulted the minor he had met through coaching at a private residence in Morgan Hill.

Gonzalez was currently working as a youth soccer coach at Oak Grove High School in San Jose. He was also employed as a soccer coach at South Valley Junior High in Gilroy. He previously worked as a coach for Sentinal Soccer Club, as a Junior Varsity Boys soccer coach at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill between October 2015- February of 2016.

Police said Gonzalez was also a Lyft driver.

“With Gonzalez association to youth, through coaching, MHPD is seeking information to determine if there are other victims or witnesses,” said Morgan Hill Police.

Please call Detective Burdick at 669-253-4960 with any information regarding this case.