PALMDALE – A local youth boxing coach will be sentenced March 23 in a child molestation case involving two of his students, authorities said.
Gregorio Gustavo Olvera, 50, was charged Dec. 16, 2014, with two felony counts of lewd acts on a child, and he pleaded no contest Feb. 11, according to Sarah Ardalani of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. A no contest plea has the same legal effect as a guilty plea.
The charges stem from Olvera’s involvement in the local youth boxing scene, according to Sgt. Brian Hudson of the Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau.
“He was a boxing coach that did instruction at his residence,” Hudson said.
Olvera was arrested Nov. 26, 2014, after molestation allegations were brought forward involving two girls under the age of 14, according to Hudson.
The mother of one of the girls communicated with The AV Times. She said her children had been training for about three years with “Team Olvera,” a boxing program ran from Olvera’s home garage, which was set up as a gym. Olvera was training about 30 children at the garage gym, located on the 37000 block of Populus Avenue in East Palmdale, according to the parent.
“Last November, a few days before Thanksgiving, I found out that he had sexually molested my daughter,” stated the mother, who asked not to be identified to protect the identity of the victim.
“Apparently he would take her inside the house and upstairs with the excuse that she was training too hard and she was too tense and that he needed to massage her in order for her to get rid of some tight balls she had on her back. So she fell for it. And he did his stuff with her in his own bedroom behind locked doors,” the child’s mother stated.
She said she wanted to share the story to “expose” the local boxing coach, in case there were more victims.
However, Hudson said the case involved just the two victims, and detectives had no reason to believe there were more victims.
Olvera posted bail shortly after his November arrest, and he was released from jail pending the outcome of the case. He pleaded not guilty Jan. 6 to two felony counts of lewd acts on a child under 14; he then withdrew the not guilty plea a month later, pleading no contest Feb. 11 to one felony count of lewd acts on a child under 14, according to court records.
Olvera remains out of custody as he awaits sentencing. Family members of the victims will be attending the sentencing hearing March 23 in hopes of gaining closure, the mother stated.
“I haven’t had peace since then. It’s a nightmare what I’m living,” she said.
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saul says
damm they oughtz be careful everyone with eyes in back of there heads i know his son well he like to catch people slippen when they least expect it
User says
all i can say is i known this man more than 6 years and he was my trainer and one of the witness there when this crap happened and its a bunch of bs the dad of the little girls was there everyday until they left and never missed a dayum day and also was i he was getting these girls ready to make there debut and did him wrong he always helped people but what ive had heard is that there lazy ass handicaped dad is seeking money since his ass suposbley cant work and living off disability and also that he has tryed sewing the schools cause one day his daughter fell [removed] stupid all there seeking is [removed] retitution fines coach would never do nothing like that there was a lady that i remember even massaging the girls that same day this happened is all [removed] and [removed]anybody what they got to say i all know is it can take sometime but theyll get theres god sees everything and they gonna feel it ten times worse [removed] the system they did him dirty sayin that basically anything they say they gonna belive over him cuz there was two victims yea [removed] cuzins who planned this [removed] out [removed] the other family he was an amazing coach and person and again [removed] the system!!!!!
yanichingas says
Here we go again…stop trying to convince the world his innocent same stupid family supporting this sick bastard i will pray for the sake of your children i hope you never leave your children alone with this bastard psychopaths like him could never be fixed.
User says
You know what go [removed] yourself you piece of [removed] family aint got the [removed] to throw down acting tuff when cops around better be careful cuz [removed] gonna get real…
Gowchong says
He plead no contest, which is the same as guilty. So he must have done it. If not, then why did he change his plea from “not guilty” to “no contest”? If he was not guilty, he should have fought it in court. After all, he is a fighter, no?
Grey says
Gowchong you stole the words right out of my mouth! Couldnt of said it better myself.
Mary says
“excuses ,excuses, stu91d excuses” You have only known this child molester for six years and you think you kno him what a dumb as$ . You can’t even fully kno someone in a life time but yeah you kno him in six years (lmfao) You just made a point of how responsible the father of the girls is. If it’s true what you are saying than the girls fathers even do he is handicapped he manages to take is children or puts his girls in some kind of sport or activity and will do anything to protect his girls from anyone who he feels is harmful to his children. And also you blame the system as well . Damn. More excuses…. The only thing I can truly agree with you is that God sees everything and that’s why the girls are getting justice…… Good job parents of this girls For seeking justice for them and not staying quiet about this
karen says
What Happened you dummy i was there he did not show up at. Court . Why is he on the RUN. Now. What. BITCH. Its. Easy so just open your mouth and not know the full story.
The man says
Glad it happen to him I know him and he is a bad person f that ahole
Anónimo says
Those Defending this guy not sure if you read all the posts and comments in Facebook but someone that is also close to him or close to the family stated in one of the comments that he’s done this before and it’s not the first time , I am glad somebody had the courage to press charges, i’m sure he plead no nontest because he knows that if he goes to trial other potential witness or victims can come and testify against him.. I also know for a fact that his family after the accusations are retaliating against the little girls family , I can’t disclose further details as this matter still being handle in court but I know that more victims will be accusing him and we will be hearing more about this horrable man .
lebron says
dear miss [removed] talking anonymous person sit your [removed] down and shut the [removed] up you sound hideous, just because you kno him doesn’t make him innocent he pleaded no contests and he’s getting convicted for child molestation and you are still take his side. You are so funny girl Sit yo [removed]down
gwend says
I am the first to say hang him but I don’t know wth was the mom doing this whole time? Sounds like A shady story. All these parents and the ones there don’t see anything but this one 3 years and all of a sudden… I have lost faith in the law. Sounds like a future law suit
msaints says
So sorry for the families involved/affected by this kind of monsters allowed to live in general society among so many inoccent children the penalties should be way more severe (castration, penile removal, public beating)ect,ect,ect…..we have 4 kids and 7 grandchildren they all deserve to be safe..
John says
One down, hundreds to go here in the sewer otherwise known as the Antelope Valley!
Bob says
Wow a child molester living here in the good old Antelope Valley? Why I never heard of such a thing. How odd. This type of thing never happens in our sleepy little community.
You [removed] says
Bob your a sheep with your comments, Honestly these kind of people can be found in every state and city. Your comments are moronic.
Mrs wonder says
You have to be kidding me..This is the first time I have heard about this I must have missed it. I remember my sister you to take my nephew somewhere in East Palmdale to train in someone’s garage and after reading this just now I text her the ad and sure enough this is where he was going..How sick is this? Out on bail? This man is out on bail? Are you kidding me? This is the problem with the AV COURTS…RIGHT HERE..this man is a unpredictable ANIMAL taking these little girls life and ruining them..Some judge let him remain out of jail for what? I know people with way less crime that get hauled off to jail and bail revoked…this is absolutely insane..SPEECHLESS
Non of your buisness says
All of you people who are saying all this things about him you don’t know who he really is my name will be anonymous I’ve known this man for more than 5 years this lady just wants publicity there u go ma’am you have it everyone knows. Like I said this man was my boxing coach once he is REALLY nice he was like my family it sucks knowing your family is going to jail when he is out I will be an adult. He has real family why would he even want to do that he loves them and boxing so everyone who’s saying things about him “WE ARE ALL NOT PERFECT REMEMBER THAT”. Thank you
P.S. The lady who said all this is very wrong !!!!
Chelsea says
If she was doing it for publicity, why would she not release her name? There are plenty of child molesters out there whom friends, family, and coworkers would describe as “really nice”. Just because YOU think he is nice and loves boxing doesn’t mean he is innocent. You have no idea what happens behind closed doors, and some people who seem normal hide sick, twisted thoughts. I think the no contest plea speaks for itself. If you were innocent, wouldn’t you try to fight the charges?
None of your buisness says
How would u know I’ve known him for more than 5 years you really think that imma think he did that no because he never did any of these things. Do you know him no right
SAWK! says
[removed] YOUR COACH AND [removed] YOU FOR DEFENDING A CHILD MOLESTER!!
Non of your buisness says
Hey go [removed] yourself ight Sawk
Vanessa says
[removed] pigs like him need to be in jail for life get him out of the a.v my condolences the the victims and their family
Gowchong says
Ditto!