Las Vegas coach arrested in lewdness case involving child

By Bianca Cseke Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 23, 2017 - 4:24 pm

Agustin Ramirez-Rodriguez (North Las Vegas Police Department)

A soccer coach has been arrested in connection with a lewdness investigation involving a child.

An investigation led to the arrest of Agustin Ramirez-Rodriguez, 54. He was taken to Las Vegas City Detention Center and booked on two counts of lewdness with a minor under 16.

Police were contacted May 16 in reference to inappropriate touching between an independent soccer coach and a 15-year-old girl on one of his teams. The incident occurred at a park in the 1900 block of East Tonopah Avenue, the North Las Vegas Police Department said in a statement.

This investigation continues and detectives are seeking any other victims. Anyone with information may call the North Las Vegas Police Department at 702-633-9111, or Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

Contact Bianca Cseke at bcseke@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381.

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