SJ Youth Coach Arrested, Accused Of Child Sex Crimes: Police

SAN JOSE, CA -- A San Jose basketball coach was arrested on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault and committing lewd acts with a 12-year-old girl, the San Jose Police Department reported Friday.

The department's Internet Crimes Against Children unit took David Keiser, 53, into custody on multiple felony counts of crimes that include sexual penetration of a child under 14. He was booked into Santa Clara County Jail.

Detectives received information on March 31 that Keiser sexually assaulted the 12 year-old female victim on multiple occasions over a one-year period ending in March, police said.

During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that the suspect is a National Junior Basketball Coach in the Almaden Area of San Jose. The National Junior Basketball League is a nonprofit youth league with over 25,000 boys and girls grades K-12 in six states.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Frank Montoya of the San Jose Police Department at 408-537-1382. Persons wishing to remain anonymous may either call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line, 408-947-STOP (7867), or click the "Submit a Tip" link below. Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.