Overview

• The Ventura County medical examiner determined that Oscar Omar Hernandez, 13, died from acute alcohol intoxication and officially ruled his death a homicide.
• Youth soccer coach Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, faces murder charges with special circumstance allegations that could carry a death penalty or life sentence.
• Garcia-Aquino pleaded not guilty on June 18 and is scheduled to return to court in August for a trial hearing.
• Prosecutors and law enforcement are actively pursuing additional witnesses and possible other victims tied to the coach.
• Garcia-Aquino was previously investigated twice for alleged sexual misconduct with minors, raising questions about systemic delays in those inquiries.