RivCo Coach Arrested Amid Accusations Of Sexually Assaulting Minors

RIVERSIDE, CA — A 37-year-old youth football coach, known by many as "Coach Frogg," was arrested Thursday amid accusations that he sexually assaulted teenage girls in Orange and Riverside counties, authorities said.

Chris Flores, a Bellflower resident, coached at Stars Prep Academy in Santa Ana, which is described as "a co-op that provides elite sports performance training for middle-school athletes," according to the school's website.

He is accused of assaults on the 14-year-old girl in Santa Ana and a 15- year-old girl in Riverside, Lopez said. He is also accused of having sexual relations involving the 14-year-old girl throughout 2021 in various parts of Santa Ana, including at a camp at Calvary Chapel.

He was arrested after the 14-year-old girl he trained at Stars Prep spoke to law enforcement, Santa Ana Police Department Sgt. Maria Lopez said.

She reportedly captured a video recording of a conversation she had with Flores last year, where he can be heard asking her if she "deleted everything." He could also be heard asking if she would go on a date with him.

The girl gave a copy of the recording to police, who immediately launched an investigation, authorities said. On Tuesday, Santa Ana detectives discovered that the recording of the conversation between Flores and the victim had gone viral on several social media sites.

Detectives also learned that a second victim, the 15-year-old girl from Irvine, reported similar claims to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in August. That incident was being investigated by Riverside detectives.

On Thursday, Santa Ana detectives received information that Flores might be in Bakersfield. With assistance from the Bakersfield police officers, who located Flores in a vehicle, he was was arrested about 11:30 a.m. in Bakersfield, authorities said.

Flores was booked at the Orange County Jail for multiple counts of sexual assault of a minor. His bail was set at $500,000.00.

Stars Prep founder Jason David posted a video statement on the program's Instagram account, announcing his support for the investigation into Flores.

"The STARS family has a zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct and we have severed all ties with Mr. Flores. Moreover, we are fully cooperating with the Santa Ana Police Department’s investigation," he said.