BOSTON, Nov. 9, 2018—A tennis coach was arraigned today on charges that he indecently assaulted a student at a lesson this summer, Suffolk County District Attorney John Pappas said.

ERIC ROSALES, 57, of Allston is charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 for the Aug. 8 incident. Assistant District Attorney Khyati Short recommended $5,000 cash bail and orders that Rosales have no contact with the victim or any child under 16, wear a GPS monitor, and surrender his passport if he is released; Judge Myong Joun released him on his own recognizance, granted the no-contact orders, and declined to impose GPS monitoring.

Rosales allegedly had improper, unwanted, and repeated physical contact with the girl during a tennis lesson at a Nonantum Avenue court. The victim later disclosed the incident to a family member and participated in a forensic interview at the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County. Based on that interview and evidence developed in the investigation that followed, Boston Police detectives obtained a complaint charging Rosales with the assault.

“Cases like this one are a reminder for us as parents and caregivers to be open and accessible when kids and teens need to talk,” Pappas said. “It’s up to us to make clear that they can come to us for help with anything that makes them uncomfortable, whether it’s online or in real life. Prosecutors know how tough those conversations can be, and we always put the victim’s safety, comfort, and well-being first – no matter who they are, where they’re from, or how young or old they might be.”

Rosales was represented today by attorney Jamison House. He will return to court on Dec. 7.

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