"Oscar Daniel Hernandez and Gladys Bautista Vasquez, the parents of Oscar Omar Rodriguez, filed a notice of claim against the city on Sept. 11, contending the Los Angeles Dept. of Parks & Recreation exposed children to harm by granting Mario Garcia-Aquino a permit to coach youth soccer teams. "The City of Los Angeles, through its permit application and approval process, knew or should have known that Mario Garcia-Aquino would be using city parks solely to groom and sexually abuse children on a daily or weekly basis under the guise of a boys' soccer club," read the notice, typically a precursor to a civil lawsuit."
"The family's attorney, Michael Carrillo, said the city was negligent by failing to notify parents that he'd twice faced sexual abuse allegations from players in the past. The boy was found dead in Ventura County in April, days after traveling to Palmdale to Garcia-Aquino's home where he was supposed to help his coach make soccer jerseys. Prosecutors have since accused Garcia-Aquino of killing the teen after sexually assaulting him. Oscar died of alcohol poisoning, records show."
Parents Oscar Daniel Hernandez and Gladys Bautista Vasquez filed a notice of claim against the City of Los Angeles on Sept. 11 alleging failure to properly screen a youth soccer coach. The claim contends the Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation exposed children to harm by granting Mario Garcia-Aquino a permit to coach teams. The notice alleges city permit procedures knew or should have known Garcia-Aquino would groom and sexually abuse children under the guise of a boys' soccer club. Family attorney Michael Carrillo said the city failed to notify parents about two prior sexual abuse allegations. Garcia-Aquino is charged with murder and sexual assault; he has pleaded not guilty.
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