Florida gymnastics coach accused of molesting girls behind gym mats and telling ... trends now
A gymnastics coach in Key Biscayne, Florida, is sitting behind bars following a lengthy probe into allegations that he sexually abused two of his minor students.
Oscar Olea, 38, appeared in court Monday for his pre-trial hearing following his arrest last week. He wore a green stab vest and looked downtrodden.
He was charged with two counts of sexual battery and, according to the Miami Herald, has victimized at least five people.
The investigation by the local outlet was spurred by a tip given to a reporter from a parent who said Olea inappropriately touched their 7-year-old child.
The paper then tracked down two more alleged victims, now in their 20s and 30s, who say Olea had sex with them multiple times when they were teenagers.
Oscar Olea stands while being directed by a correction officer after his appearance in Judge Alberto Miliani's courtroom for his pre-trial detention hearing on Monday
The 38-year-old gymnastics coach accused of sexual abuse of minors wore a beat up green stab vest for his appearance following his arrest last week
The victim who is now in her 30s said that when she was 14 and Olea was 22, he was her coach and began to befriend her, selling himself as her 'big brother.'
A judge on Monday ordered evidence be released, including a string of shocking text messages between Olea and his then-underage students.
One message shows the minor girl telling Olea she might be pregnant. He then tells her he wants her to take a test and if she is pregnant, 'we are taking you to an abortion clinic.'
The victim began taking private lessons with Olea at a gym in Key Biscayne, but the depraved coach would allegedly drive her to another gym in Coral Gables, where he molested her.
Eventually, the relationship escalated into sexual intercourse.
