US EditionOcala Baseball Coach Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors
- On June 25, 2025, Ocala police arrested 29-year-old John James Sales, a baseball coach and church youth volunteer, on charges involving multiple juvenile victims.
- The investigation was launched late March when a mother reported that her son had been subjected to unwanted physical contact and inappropriate discussions involving Sales.
- Officers uncovered multiple allegations of sexual misconduct spanning from 2016 to March 2025 across Marion and Citrus counties linked to Sales's frequent contact with minors through youth programs.
- Victims reported Sales repeatedly touched them inappropriately while asleep, grabbed one at a playground, made unwelcome affectionate declarations, and asked another to change clothes inside his vehicle.
- Ocala police praised the victims' bravery, urged others to report abuse, believe more victims may exist due to Sales's community roles, and commit to protecting children and ensuring justice.
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The attorney of Bologna requested immediate judgment, with a hearing scheduled for October, against the volleyball coach under 14 accused of sexual violence against aggravated minor and child pornography. Since April the man, 38 years old of Modena, was under house arrest with an electronic bracelet. The carabinieri collected several elements considered circumstantial by the investigators. Beyond the testimonies of the girls involved, at the mom…
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