San Clemente Track Coach Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Teen

SAN CLEMENTE, CA — A 28-year-old Marine Corps recruiter was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl he coached on the Marina High School track team, Huntington Beach police reported Thursday.

Gonzalo Castro of San Clemente was booked Wednesday, according to Huntington Beach police Officer Angela Bennett.

The teen recently contacted police, alleging Castro had sexually assaulted her at the end of the school year, Bennett said.

The girl said she met Castro during the most recent track season when he was a volunteer coach and alleged she was assaulted during an "off-campus training run," the officer said.

Castro is a sergeant based out of the Marine Corps' Costa Mesa recruiting office, Bennett said. He has done recruiting for the Marines at both Marina High and Ocean View High School, Bennett said.

Castro posted bail after his arrest, she said, pending the possible filing of charges by the Orange County District Attorney's Office

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