Body of Missing California Teen Found as Soccer Coach Arrested on Unrelated Charge

Authorities have yet to confirm the identity and cause of death, while the coach last seen with the boy is a person of interest in the case.

The body of a 13-year-old boy matching the description of Oscar Omar Hernandez was discovered in Ventura County, 70 miles from his San Fernando Valley home.
Oscar’s family alleges that his soccer coach, Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, was the last person to see him alive and answered his phone on the day of his disappearance.
The coach has been arrested on an unrelated sexual assault charge from a 2024 case but has not been named a suspect in Oscar's death.
Oscar’s family held a vigil at the site where the body was found, expressing grief and suspicion about the coach’s involvement.
The LAPD, working with the FBI, continues to investigate the case, with the identity of the body and the cause of death still unconfirmed.