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Police arrest high school athletic trainer accused of sexual assaults

An athletic trainer suspected of sexual assaults against two boys when he worked at two San Fernando Valley high schools was arrested Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Police Department received a report Tuesday from a victim who alleged he “had been inappropriately touched” by 64-year-old Richard Turner at Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa, according to a department statement.

Turner was arrested Wednesday, and police identified a second victim who alleged he had been assaulted by Turner in 2017 when he was employed at Van Nuys High School.

Anyone with who may have been a victim of Turner or who has any information regarding potential additional sexual assaults was asked to call the LAPD 818-374-5415. Calls during nonbusiness hours or weekends should be made to 877-527-3247.

Anonymous tips can be called in to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or submitted online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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