Ventura Coach Accused of Inappropriate Acts

Grace T. said:
So a coach up in Ventura County (DOC for the Eagles at least at one point) has been arrested for allegedly inappropriate contact with a female minor. Story attached. Reiterate my point in the drug thread...stuff like this is a greater threat and despite all the controls they have in place, it still happens.

http://www.toacorn.com/news/2017-07...er_coach_accused_of_having_sexual_relati.html

http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/lo...ccer-coach-accused-lewd-acts-child/470570001/
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Doesn’t Vince have his day in court tomorrow?
 
Overlap said:
1:30 PM according to the document, wonder if more than one accuser came forward
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If there are more, (and because I believe hes guilty I imagine that there are ) I hope they can find the courage to come forward. I hope this young woman doesnt have to stand alone. As it is, I heard there were many eagles parents at his bond hearing to support him. There was discussion among them and others about what this young woman might have to gain from ruining Vinces reputation etc.
 
smellycleats said:
As it is, I heard there were many eagles parents at his bond hearing to support him. There was discussion among them and others about what this young woman might have to gain from ruining Vinces reputation etc.
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And people wonder why so many choose not to report sexual harrassment and rape.
 
smellycleats said:
If there are more, (and because I believe hes guilty I imagine that there are ) I hope they can find the courage to come forward. I hope this young woman doesnt have to stand alone. As it is, I heard there were many eagles parents at his bond hearing to support him. There was discussion among them and others about what this young woman might have to gain from ruining Vinces reputation etc.
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If there's more than 1, I sure hope they stick together, they'll need each others support. I also heard about the support of the parents at the bond hearing although, since he hasn't been coaching this season, that support may start to dwindle. Someone I know well was on the phone non-stop when this first broke, as much as I wanted to ask if she knew about it or heard anything, I figured it's going to come out, I'm just hoping she wasn't involved. Those parents can only speculate, the accuser knows the truth and if she has proof, this isn't going away anytime soon. Just reading the part about 2 years and ongoing, doesn't sound like she's making it up....still shocked this would happen.
 
outside! said:
And people wonder why so many choose not to report sexual harrassment and rape.
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Exactly!

“Nothing in the above is placing blame on girl soccer players at all. Just saying. Things happen, and both sides usually play a part in kicking things off”

And then there is this which insinuates that “usually” the girls play a part in kicking it off. Why would anyone come forward to have other COACHES like this guy excusing this because hey the girls asked for it.

My daughter did not have any interest in five foot 2 forty year old, trust me. She did not have ANY part in “kicking it off” and I doubt the others did either.She has a normal boyfriend and is a typical kid. The other girl that I know personally is the same. That’s an idiotic statement, some of these coaches are not nearly as studly as they seem to think.
 
Overlap said:
WOW.....speechless (just like the Eagles)...I can't even imagine what this young woman had to go through, as a parent, I can't even begin to think of what the entire family has been going through either, major lawsuit coming for Eagles?
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I would think so. Who knew what and when did they know it...
 
Chalklines said:
Why hasn't this hit the local news.

Secondly, talk to me about the pending gun charges?
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Can't speak to why no local news coverage, maybe someone should send the link to a local news station so they can do a follow up? Maybe a reporter could cover the sentencing hearing?

There are no gun charges, certain felonies prohibit you from owning a gun. A 29810 hearing is to determine if you own guns and are required to surrender them as part of your sentence. I am no lawyer so don't quote me, but that is my understanding.
 
Woobie06 said:
Similar situation in Washington State settled for $1.5MM....Originally reported in 2015 (http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/crime/article37240515.html), and looks like it was settled 2 1/2 years later in February 2018 (http://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article199961644.html)....no idea on club soccer liability insurance, amount, or if this type of situation is even covered. Any former club directors that can weigh-in? I am pretty sure most of these clubs don't have the reserves to pay for something like this.

The club looks active and running (http://www.blackhillsfc.org) and has around 30 teams...

There are sick, horrible, evil people that find their way into our schools, government, and even medical staffs as have been seen in the news that find a way to get access to children. It does not mean that the organization as whole is "Evil" or "Bad" or other people affiliated with the org (Coaches, Administrators, Players, or Parents) are horrible and tolerate these actions....I'm sure there are good people at the club, just like there are good people at Penn State, Michigan State, US Gymnastics, etc...It makes me physically sick when I hear about these situations. I have two young girls that play and I just can't imagine something like this happening. If somebody at Eagles knew something and did not act, and allowed something like this to continue they share the responsibility and should be severely punished.

In my mind the most important thing is how do we implement the right training, controls, procedures, and awareness that can help prevent this type of thing across the board. This is optimistic, but shouldn't there be a standard set by the governing organizations, and it should be a condition of participation - in this case Cal South, and US Soccer in the case of DA Clubs, or even the municipalities that rent the field space, the insurers, and by the government to keep the non-profit status. There should be a "Code of Conduct". It would be nice to see the clubs be pro-active and take a lead on this, whether it is compliance officers, team issued devices to monitor communication, etc. Make it harder for these people to gain access to our kids. Finger Printing and Background checks as the defacto standard are not enough any longer. It does not catch what somebody is going to do, only if they have been caught in the past. Would people pay more in tuition to ensure better training, education, technology and policies to prevent these incidents? I would. There is another thread on this board about an Albion Coach and his actions and behavior. I don't know all the details, but it sounded like it was caught before the unimaginable happened. I don't know if a parent found out, or a kid spoke up, but somebody thankfully caught it.
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There is some coverage through Cal South, I believe the limit is $1 Million, not sure if there is a marital estate extension on the coverage, if not, they could go after the BOD on the club personally if they had knowledge, not an attorney, just an insurance guy.

I've been thinking about this most the afternoon, and you're right, background screening is no longer enough. I'm not sure what the answer is but, it's almost like there has to be a "buddy" system so no player is EVER left alone with any coach. It's amazing VT thought this was okay, a grown man and an underage young woman, what tripped in his mind to think this was okay? Still at a loss, my heart goes out to the player and family. This does need to go out in the press so parents and players know this crap happens and they need to be aware....
 
It is amazing how people take leaps on things. Yes a crime was committed and a plea was reached. It is awful for the former player involved but to make statements and leap that the club knew this and the club knew that is just speculation. Couple things to think about not one other person has come forward no additional counts were added and one was dropped. The case was plead out and didn't go to trial which if you know about these type of things is very very rare. As parents it is important that we learn from these things and that it helps not only the Eagles but all clubs put better measures in place moving forward.
 
smellycleats said:
I would think so. Who knew what and when did they know it...
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Not sure what a club is suppose to say in this situation and I am sure there will be some coverage at some point with quotes from all parties. From what it looks like the Club removed him immediately and for life. Although from reading some posts smelly cleats you seem to have an ax to grind with Eagles...Obviously a disgruntled former parent...
 
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