Ottawa soccer coach accused of sexually assaulting teen girl
Posted Jul 5, 2019 03:36:00 PM.
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The Ottawa Police Service's Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section has charged a 38-year-old local soccer coach after an investigation into incidents involving one of his players.
A 17-year-old girl told police, on April 25, that her soccer coach had sexually assaulted her on two separate occasions in 2014.
James (Jimmy) Zito, of Ottawa, has been charged with:
- Sexual assault (two counts)
- Sexual Exploitation
He is scheduled to be in court Friday.
The OPS says Zito is a well known soccer coach, having coached numerous teams in the Ottawa community. Investigators believe that there may be other victims and are asking them to contact police.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Major Case Management Tip Line at 613-236-1222, ext. 5760. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or by downloading the Ottawa Police app.
