A former youth sports coach from Santa Ana was found guilty on Tuesday of multiple felony charges, including lewd acts upon children and sexual penetration by force, according to a press release from the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Christopher Flores, 39, was convicted for his crimes against two underage girls he coached at STARS sports program, with the abusive incidents taking place between January 2021 and January 2022.
Flores is facing a possible sentence of over six years as he awaits his sentencing hearing on October 4, at the Central Justice Center in Santa Ana, the acts were perpetrated against a 15-year-old athlete for nearly a year and then another young girl shortly thereafter. The District Attorney, Todd Spitzer, expressed in a stark message that the young athletes were present "to excel at their sport, not to be victimized by a pedophile," as stated by the Orange County District Attorney's Office. These sentiments reflect a breach of the sacred trust between a coach and their athletes, a trust that was shattered by vile manipulations of authority and power.
The full details of the case and the subsequent conviction can be accessed through the Orange County District Attorney's press release.
