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Aurora soccer coach arrested for sex assault

5:26 PM, Sep 22, 2012   |    comments
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Marc Anthony Pereira faces charges including sexual assault on a child by a person of trust.

Pereira is a soccer coach for the Rocky Mountain Soccer Academy of Aurora. He coaches several teams including a girls team that recently won a 14-and-under tournament.

According to police, he had coached the victim for the past several years.

Police are looking any other possible victims, especially in the local soccer community.

"Now that this is out in the public, that's what we're asking is people who know him, may have had dealing with him to come forward if they have any information on this case or any other possible victims," said Officer Frank Fania, spokesperson for the Aurora Police Department. 

Anyone with information in this case or cases related to Pereira is asked to call Aurora Police Detective Steve Crow at 303-739-6153.

Pereira's father is the president of the Rocky Mountain Soccer Academy. When asked for a comment, no one returned calls to 9News.

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