A women’s junior varsity soccer coach at Lynn Classical High School has been arrested and charged with a series of sex-related crimes with students in 2022, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announced.
Oscar Juarez, 38, of Saugus, is accused of sending unsolicited pornographic images of himself to an 18-year-old student and former player on his team. He’s also accused of soliciting that student and a juvenile to have a sexual relationship with him. In addition, Juarez is accused of groping another juvenile player.
Juarez was arrested and arraigned on Monday in Lynn District Court. He was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person over 14 and distributing pornographic material – both felonies – and reckless endangerment of a child, a misdemeanor.
Juarez pleaded not guilty and was ordered held in the Middleton House of Correction on $10,000 cash bail.
He also was ordered to stay away from all victims and witnesses related to the case, to not have any contact with any minors besides his own children and to not possess any dangerous weapons.
Juarez is next due in court on Sept. 7 for a pretrial conference.
