{"id":2421279,"date":"2025-04-08T15:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youth-soccer-coach-charged-with-murder-after-player-goes-missing-search-for-additional-victims-underway\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T19:23:08","slug":"youth-soccer-coach-charged-with-murder-after-player-goes-missing-search-for-additional-victims-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youth-soccer-coach-charged-with-murder-after-player-goes-missing-search-for-additional-victims-underway\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Soccer Coach Charged with Murder After Player Goes Missing &#8211; Search for Additional Victims Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyouth-soccer-coach-charged-with-murder-after-player-goes-missing-search-for-additional-victims-underway%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2421279&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-wrongfully-convicted-of-raping-the-lovely-bones-author-is-suing-new-york-for-50-million\/\" title=\"Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Raping \u2018The Lovely Bones\u2019 Author Is Suing New York For  Million\">soccer coach<\/a> from California, Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, has been charged with teh murder of 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez, whose body was discovered in a wooded area in Oxnard. The authorities revealed that hernandez was last seen heading to meet Garcia aquino before his disappearance on March 28, 2025. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman expressed sorrow for the family, emphasizing the tragic nature of the case. In addition to murder charges, Garcia Aquino faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">seperate sexual assault charge involving<\/a> another minor he coached. Local officials are urging any additional victims to come forward as they investigate the possibility of further cases related to Garcia Aquino&#8217;s actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The soccer coach of a 13-year-old California boy who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-spent-nearly-20-years-in-prison-for-a-murder-he-didnt-commit-he-was-just-released\/\" title=\"He Spent Nearly 20 Years In Prison For A ... 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He Was Just Released.\">found dead<\/a> last week has been charged with his murder.<\/p>\n<p>The body of Oscar Omar Hernandez was found in a wooded area of Oxnard last week,&nbsp;according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/oscar-omar-hernandez-murder-charge-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTLA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, 43, was charged with murdering Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No parent should ever have to endure the unimaginable pain and sorrow of learning their child has been murdered,&rdquo; Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a news release, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcstar.com\/story\/news\/local\/2025\/04\/08\/soccer-coach-charged-in-death-of-teen-found-in-oxnard\/82989475007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventura County Star<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Missing Cali teen last seen with alleged sex pest soccer coach found dead in ditch <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F9SOsIFhsw\">https:\/\/t.co\/F9SOsIFhsw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ug4IaINzb\">pic.twitter.com\/3ug4IaINzb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1908517503329779830?\">April 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He didn&rsquo;t need to be treated like an animal. That was my son,&rdquo; said Gladys Bautista, the victim&rsquo;s mother, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/los-angeles-teen-missing-days-found-dead-oxnard-family-confirms\/16125231\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KABC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that when Hernandez <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hs-football-coach-arrested-loses-certification-troubling-game-incident-caught-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disappeared<\/a>, he was heading to meet Garcia Aquino, according to KTLA.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The charges allege that Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, on the date of March 28, 2025, murdered Omar Hernandez in Lancaster,&rdquo; Hochman said, adding that Hernandez died during the &ldquo;commission or attempted commission of lewd acts with a child.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Garcia Aquino faces a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-3-former-college-basketball-players-charged-numerous-sex-crimes-teammates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sexual assault<\/a> charge.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the sexual assault charge involved a 16-year-old also coached by Garcia Aquino.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKINGNEWS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKINGNEWS<\/a> Mario Garcia Aquino, 43, was charged with murdering the 13-year-old boy and is facing at least life without the possibility of parole, the Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lctV2ZBuhW\">https:\/\/t.co\/lctV2ZBuhW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pgxutXJycb\">pic.twitter.com\/pgxutXJycb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7\/status\/1909398856955208115?\">April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In February of 2024, Garcia Aquino befriended a Sylmar family who allowed their juvenile son to stay with him at his residence,&rdquo; Luna said. &ldquo;The family subsequently filed a criminal report with the Palmdale Sheriff&rsquo;s Station alleging sexual abuse of their child.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These cases are tragic, and the Hernandez family, you have our deepest sympathy for a loss that words cannot even begin to describe,&rdquo; Hochman said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/soccer-coach-charged-murder-los-angeles\/story?id=120579607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our role, though, is to bring justice to this family and to hold the person responsible for these brutal, heinous, unspeakable, unthinkable acts, hold them accountable and prosecute and punish them to the full extent of the law,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Luna said authorities are asking any other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-moves-institute-death-penalty-child-sex-abusers-see-tries-protect-pedophiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">potential victims<\/a> to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s always a fear that there&rsquo;s more victims, and we want to make sure we account for everybody that&rsquo;s out there,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please. 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