"SANTA CRUZ - Police have arrested a former Pop Warner football coach in Santa Cruz for multiple sexual assault charges involving a minor on "multiple occasions," according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Detectives believe there may be additional victims. Christopher John Weekes, 32, of Soquel, was arrested Tuesday on five counts of child sex crimes, including lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14,"
"oral copulation with a minor and forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object. Weekes was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail on $150,000 bail per charge, according to jail records. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office say that they received a report of a sexual assault involving a minor that occurred within the past two months. After launching an investigation, deputies found that the victim had been assaulted multiple times."
"President of Santa Cruz Pop Warner Football and Cheer Ernie Camacho told the Sentinel that Weekes was suspended indefinitely from the program since learning of the arrest. "We at Santa Cruz Pop Warner take the integrity of our program and the protection of our children at the highest priority," he said. This remains an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Sheriff's Office dispatch center at 831-471-1121."
A former Pop Warner football coach in Santa Cruz, Christopher John Weekes, 32, was arrested on five counts of child sex crimes. Charges include lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, oral copulation with a minor, and forcible sexual penetration with a foreign object. Weekes was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail with $150,000 bail per charge. Sheriff's detectives say they received a report of a sexual assault involving a minor within the past two months and found the victim had been assaulted multiple times. Detectives believe there may be additional victims and the investigation remains active. Weekes was suspended indefinitely from the Pop Warner program and anyone with information is urged to contact the Sheriff's Office dispatch center at 831-471-1121.
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