Hollywood Elementary School Coach Guilty Of Molesting Girls

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A former coach was convicted Wednesday of lewd acts with seven girls while he worked at an after-school program at elementary schools in Hollywood and Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for more than a day before finding Ronnie Lee Roman, 44, guilty of seven counts of lewd acts with a child, along with finding true allegations of multiple victims.

Six of the crimes, which dated back to 2002, occurred on school grounds, while one happened at a girl's home, according to the District Attorney's Office. The victims ranged in age from 8 to 11.

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The jury was the second to hear the case against Roman, who worked as a coach for after-school programs at Vine Elementary School in Hollywood and Cahuenga Elementary School in Los Angeles.

In February, the first jury acquitted him of three counts of lewd act on a child involving three other girls, but deadlocked on the remaining counts.

Roman is facing up to 105 years to life in state prison, with sentencing set for July 19.

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