Luis F. Durán Madrid

Madrid

Updated Monday, January 29, 2024-18:30

The National Police have arrested a 50-year-old volleyball coach in the Madrid neighborhood of Aluche, who was teaching at some activities of the Madrid City Council, accused of sexual assault on

six girls and a boy between eight and 10 years old. age

. The arrest occurred last Friday, January 19, and two days later he was released to the surprise of the parents who reported the incident at the police station.

At the moment, there are seven victims and five complaints from parents against the coach, although it is suspected that

he may have attacked more minors

whom he also photographed.

The Madrid City Council has announced that "it will appear as a private prosecution

with the objective of both defending the minor and all minors who participate in sports in Madrid." The coach has been removed from work.

The monitor had been hired through the

Madrid Volleyball Federation

, which ensures that he had a certificate from last September proving that he had no sexual history.

The first to report the events was a mother who told the police that her 10-year-old daughter had injuries to her vagina. "He took her to the bathroom with the excuse of measuring her and put his hand in her, he started touching her parts, and rubbing against her," she told La Sexta. "She undressed them and put her hands on them," added another of the affected women, who indicated that "she lifted her daughter up

, holding her by the back, so that she could catch the ball

. "