Crime & Safety

Tennis Coach With Ties to Manhattan Country Club Charged With Sexually Assaulting Minor

The 29-year-old Irvine resident has not yet entered a plea.

A tennis coach who is believed to have worked at the Manhattan Country Club has been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old student in Irvine, and prosecutors suspect there are more victims, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

Jarrid Thomas Baldogo, 29, of Irvine, who was in court Monday but did not enter a plea during his first court appearance, has worked as a private tennis instructor specializing in ages 4 to 18, prosecutors say.

He is charged with 8 felony counts of lewd acts on a child younger than 14. He also faces a sentencing enhancement allegation for substantial sexual conduct with a child.

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The 29-year-old was hired to coach the 12-year-old boy in November, and is accused of sexually assaulting him 8 times in his car and apartment between December and May, prosecutors allege.

The boy's parents called the Irvine Police Department when they discovered "suspicious" text messages from their son to Baldogo, prosecutors say.

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Baldogo has worked for the Woodbridge Village Association in Irvine and Westchester High School in Los Angeles County, according to prosecutors.

He is being held on $1 million bail and could face up to 22 years in prison if convicted. His arraignment has been rescheduled for May 31.

Potential victims and individuals with information are encouraged to contact Supervising District Attorney Investigator Lou Gutierrez at (714) 664-3943.


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