Soccer coach sexually assaulted 15-year-old player in Desert Hot Springs, sheriff says

A soccer coach who's accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old player in Desert Hot Springs was arrested Thursday, Riverside County sheriff's deputies said.

Rosario Navarro Gonzalez, 49, of Menifee was booked on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor.

On May 3, deputies began to investigate a sexual assault that occurred in the 64500 block of Pierson Boulevard on July 18, 2021, in Desert Hot Springs. The deputies found the girl had been assaulted when she returned to visit family members in the city, according to a sheriff's department press release.