YES Prep volleyball coach accused of sexual conduct with teenage students may have more victims

HOUSTON – A former YES Prep volleyball coach was arrested and charged after being accused of having multiple sexual interactions with at least two female students.

Osvaldo Flores, 23, is accused of four serious crimes, including two counts of sexual abuse of a child, sexual conduct of a child and inappropriate relationship with a student.

His current bail totals $315,000.

YES Prep has confirmed that Flores worked as a seasonal employee at the Southwest Secondary Campus from August to December 2022 and again in August 2023 until his employment ended in October 2023 when the allegations came to light.

Houston police told KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry that investigators are looking into the possibility of additional victims and charges because Flores had access to so many children.

The alleged victims who came forward were 15 and 17 years old at the time of their interactions with Flores.

According to court documents, after the 15-year-old girl posted a photo on Instagram, Flores texted her: “I know this is wrong, but you are really pretty.”

Eventually, he picked her up from her home and took her to a parking lot in October 2023. There he was accused of sexually assaulting her.

According to records, the girl’s parents noticed she had left the house in the middle of the night and tracked her phone to the parking lot, where they found her in the back seat of his car.

The incident was reported to the school, eventually resulting in a 17-year-old victim.

She told investigators that she stayed late to help clean up after games or practices, and records show that one day she noticed Flores getting closer to her.

He is accused of following her into a closet on campus at least twice at the beginning of the volleyball season and “touching, fondling and groping” her.

“(The student) stated that (Flores) stood behind her, touched her back with his chest, grabbed her waist and pulled her closer to him,” the complaint states. It goes on to say that she could feel Flores’ penis from behind while she still had her clothes on.

While she told him to stop, the student told police that Flores laughed as he continued to touch her. She said Flores told her, “No, no, no. You want this. You like it. I know you like it.”

On another occasion, he allegedly followed the teenager to her car and forced her to perform oral sex, records show.

Flores contacted her through social media and continued the conversation with her in a group chat with the other team members. Sometimes he would ask her for new song suggestions or give her compliments like, “You looked cute today.”

Flores is said to have confessed his role in some of the crimes.

He reportedly told police that he knew the student was a 12th-grader and assumed that all 12th-graders were either 18 or 19 years old. He added that after school the two “talked and carried on like that, but it continued.”

“This is a terrible crime and it’s very common,” said Lisa Burgoyne, director of partner relations at the Children’s Assessment Center. “You don’t expect something like this to happen in a safe place like a school, a church or a community, a center where we can trust that our children are in good hands.””

Data from the Children’s Assessment Center shows that 400,000 children are sexually abused in America each year.

• 90% of victims are abused by someone they know and trust

• 60% are acquaintances, such as teachers or neighbors

• 30% are immediate or extended family members

• 10% are strangers

• Only 31% of children tell anyone in the first year

“It’s important for parents to have a good relationship with their children to have, you know, age-appropriate conversations about sex, boundaries, one-on-one time,” Burgoyne said. “If you start early and have those conversations, hopefully your child will come to you or you’ll recognize that change (in behavior).””

She said behavior change may look different in each case, but could include improvement in grades, depression or anxiety.

“The effects of trauma are devastating for children. They have long-term health consequences,” she said.

YES Prep released the following statement:

“In October 2023, YES Prep received a complaint of inappropriate conduct by a coach and a student at our Southwest Secondary School. Per protocol, we immediately placed the coach on leave and terminated his employment after a thorough investigation. The school proactively communicated with the families of the students on the volleyball team. We also immediately reported the case to the Houston Police Department and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for further investigation.

YES Prep expects all staff to maintain the highest standards of professionalism when communicating and interacting with students. We are committed to ensuring all students are in a safe environment and take swift and strict action when this commitment is compromised.”

Houston Police are urging any additional victims to contact HPD’s Special Victims Unit at the Children’s Assessment Center at (713) 986-3250.