Softball coach is accused of molesting 2 girls; O.C. prosecutors are searching for more victims
A Laguna Niguel girls softball coach who serves on the board of directors of UCI’s Alumni Assn. has been accused of molesting two 10-year-old girls.
Orange County prosecutors Monday were looking for more victims since Glen Thomas Kauffman, 53, was in a “position of trust with access to minors†when the alleged crimes occurred, according to the Orange County district attorney’s office.
From August 2014 to August 2017, prosecutors said, one girl was sexually assaulted multiple times, while the second victim was assaulted once.
Kris Yellin, president of the softball league, said Kauffman was a parent volunteer who never had unsupervised access to the players.
“We have head coaches,†she said. “He was not one of them.â€
Parent volunteers, she said, must undergo background checks every season.
Kauffman was charged Thursday with two felony counts of committing a lewd act on a child under 14. If convicted, he faces a maximum of life in state prison.
Tom Vasich, a UCI spokesman, said Monday that Kauffman is “on hiatus†from the university association’s board.
Anyone with information in the case or who believes they know a possible victim is asked to call Eric Wiseman, a supervising investigator with the district attorney’s office, at (714) 347-8794.
Twitter: @AleneTchek
UPDATES:
Sept. 19, 5:05 p.m.: This article was updated with a statement from the president of the softball league.
This article was originally published on Sept. 18 at 10:30 p.m.
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