Former United states of america Softball president John Gouveia billed with sexual abuse of a slight, unveiled on bail months ago

California authorities declared Tuesday that a former United states of america Softball president was arrested and subsequently released on bond months ago on felony fees relating to the sexual abuse of a small.  

John Gouveia, 61, of Castro Valley, California, was arrested April 14 on eight felony counts of lewd lascivious acts with a youngster below 14 years of age, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Business disclosed Tuesday. 

Gouveia was booked into the Alameda County Jail in April on the arrest warrant with $250,000 bail, but he arranged for a bond and was released the same working day, the sheriff’s place of work explained Tuesday, declining to provide far more info on the situations of his launch. 

Gouveia worked for the National Governing Council for Girls’ Softball in the United States among 1991 and 2019, which incorporated considerable journey each nationally and internationally as commissioner of Usa Softball of Northern California and the president of United states of america Softball, the sheriff’s business explained. He also labored with the Hayward Space Recreation and Park District for 25 many years till he retired as the standard supervisor in 2016.

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John Gouveia, 61, of Castro Valley, California, is billed with 8 felony counts of lewd lascivious act with a boy or girl less than age 14.  (Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office )

"The victim stemming from this arrest was not connected with United states of america Softball or the Park District and investigators are not implicating the group," the sheriff’s business office assertion stated. 

It was not right away obvious why authorities put out a assertion about Gouveia on Tuesday provided the legal allegations had been 1st introduced towards him months in the past. 

United states Softball produced a statement of its very own on Tuesday, stressing the corporation realized of the allegations against Gouveia "for the first time now via local media shops" and "has described the allegations to the U.S. Heart for SafeSport and to the Sacramento County Little one Protective Products and services." 

"Usa Softball has no unbiased expertise of the allegations and is informed only of the facts that has been introduced in local media tales," the statement from the sports activities governing human body explained. "Legislation enforcement authorities have mentioned that the allegations towards the folks do not concern any prior part or actions relating to United states of america Softball. The alleged perform is contrary to and not aligned with United states of america Softball’s mission and core values, which consist of acquiring and administering the activity although providing the greatest possible working experience for all individuals involved with the match of softball."
 

Usa Softball reported the allegations ended up introduced against a former volunteer officer who has resigned from all positions with the business and at the moment retains no job or accountability with them. 

Usa Softball also asserted that it "will not tolerate abuse of any kind in its courses."

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The sheriff’s place of work reported this is an lively and ongoing legal investigation. Any group customers with information and facts regarding this investigation are urged to get hold of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office environment Youngster Abuse Bureau at (916) 874-5191 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-Enable.