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Soccer Coach Charged with Murder and Assault of Minors

4/8/2025

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A tragic turn of events has unfolded as 43-year-old soccer coach Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino faces murder charges for the death of 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez, whose lifeless body was discovered in Oxnard on April 2. With the possibility of life in prison or even the death penalty looming, Garcia-Aquino is also implicated in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy, prompting investigators to search for more potential victims.

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Story summary

A tragic turn of events has unfolded as 43-year-old soccer coach Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino faces murder charges for the death of 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez, whose lifeless body was discovered in Oxnard on April 2. With the possibility of life in prison or even the death penalty looming, Garcia-Aquino is also implicated in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old boy, prompting investigators to search for more potential victims.