Soccer Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse

Montgomery County Police arrested a soccer coach for the Real Maryland F.C. Soccer Club Thursday.

Roger Fernandez, 38, is charged with sexual abuse of a minor and one count of fourth-degree sexual offense.

Police said the alleged incident happened in March.

Fernandez is currently a volunteer with the Northwood High School soccer team. 

He has been a soccer coach since 1993 in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. 

His duties with the Real Maryland F.C. Soccer Club included traveling and coaching along the east coast.

UPDATE: On Friday, a second minor alleged inappropriate contact, police said. That victim accused Fernandez of inappropriate touching in February and March at the Real Maryland offices in Silver Spring and a Gaithersburg hotel. Fernandez was charged with two more counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two more counts of fourth-degree sexual offense.

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