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Northside coach accused of sexually assaulting several girls on his team

An undated mugshot of Juan Jose Cruz. (KPRC2)

HOUSTON – Houston police are searching for Juan Jose Cruz, who is accused of sexually assaulting several girls.

The girls, whose ages range from 9 to 11, were all involved with Cruz's sports team in north Houston, police said.

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Cruz is accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child and invasive visual recording, according to Houston police.

Cruz is Hispanic, 51 years old, about 6 feet tall, weighs about 275 pounds and has brown eyes and short brown and gray hair, police said. Police said they think he could be in the Pasadena area and sometimes goes by the name John Cruz.

Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Cruz's arrest. Information can be reported by calling 713-222-TIPS (8477), submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org or through the Crime Stoppers mobile app.


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