Las Vegas youth soccer coach arrested on child sex charges

Las Vegas police said they believe there might be additional victims of a local youth soccer coach who was recently arrested on suspicion of child sexual assault.

Sergio Reyes Rojas, 44, was arrested Dec. 10, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a Tuesday news release. Reyes Rojas had worked as a youth soccer organization director and coach, according to a letter posted to social media by the organization.

He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on three counts of sexual assault against a child under the age of 16, one count of child abuse or neglect and one count of kidnapping of a minor, police said.

In a statement sent to the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday, Guy Hobbs, president of the Nevada Youth Soccer Association, said Reyes Rojas has been removed from his involvement in youth soccer.

“Sergio Reyes, once we became aware of the arrest and criminal charges, has been suspended indefinitely from all youth soccer activities,” Hobbs said. “We have also been informed by the club that he has been replaced in his administrative and coaching capacities.”

According to a Sunday post on the nonprofit youth soccer organization Las Vegas Diversity FC’s Facebook page, Reyes Rojas “stepped down from his roles as Director and Coach due to personal reasons.”

The post, placed on club letterhead, lauded Reyes Rojas for his “commitment to providing opportunities for youth and supporting families throughout Las Vegas.”

A message from the Las Vegas Review-Journal sent to an email address listed on the post was not returned as of Tuesday afternoon.

Per the Nevada secretary of state website, Reyes Rojas is listed as secretary of the Las Vegas Diversity FC organization.

Because of Reyes Rojas’ “ties to local youth sports programs,” Metro detectives think there could be additional victims that have yet to come forward, the news release said.

Contact Bryan Horwath at bhorwath@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BryanHorwath on X.