Orange County High School Coach Arrested on Sex Charges

Lina PortmanJuly 17, 2024

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Orange County High School Coach Arrested on Sex Charges

A Southern California high school coach has been arrested after police said a mother found “inappropriate texts” between the coach and her underage daughter and police said they believe other victims may be involved.

Aaron Raya, a track and football coach and substitute teacher at Godinez High School in Orange County, was arrested on suspicion of contacting minors with intent to commit a sex crime, the Santa Ana Police Department posted on Facebook Sunday.

According to police, Raya, 28, allegedly sent messages to the girl via social media to discuss track events, and immediately after the girl graduated, he allegedly began making sexual advances and tried to arrange a meeting.

A preliminary investigation by detectives revealed that officers identified two other minor victims and former students of the same high school, who claimed that Raya “made sexual advances towards them,” the message reads.

USA TODAY reached out to the Santa Ana Unified School District.

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Teacher arrested and booked into Orange County Jail on $100,000 bail

Police arrested Raya at his home on Sunday.

He was booked into the Orange County Jail, where he remained Tuesday on $100,000 bail.

It was not immediately clear whether Raya had obtained a lawyer.

Police believe other victims are involved

Police believe other victims may be involved.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Santa Ana police.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

Teacher arrested and booked into Orange County Jail on $100,000 bail

Police believe other victims are involved

Lina Portman

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