Several former players and parents spoke out against Bahram Hojreh during an often-emotional sentencing hearing Friday
A prominent Orange County water polo coach was sentenced Friday to 18 years and four months in prison for nearly two-dozen felonies after several women accused him ofand sexually assaulting them during one-on-one sessions in public practices while they were teenagers.
Defendant Bahram Hojreh and his attorney John Barnett listen to victim impact statements during sentencing in superior court in Santa Ana, CA on Friday, January 27, 2023. Hojreh, a prominent Orange County water polo coach, was convicted of multiple felonies including sexual battery, sexual penetration and lewd acts on a minor.
Defendant Bahram Hojreh talks with his attorney John Barnett during victim impact statements in superior court in Santa Ana, CA on Friday, January 27, 2023. Hojreh, a prominent Orange County water polo coach, was convicted of multiple felonies including sexual battery, sexual penetration and lewd acts on a minor.
“You truly destroyed the light in that 14-year-old girl when she needed it the most,” one of the women said to Hojreh. Several parents said they welcomed Hojreh into their families and still struggled with regret at trusting him with their children or learning that their daughters were being abused at practices they had attended. Like the former players, the parents urged that Hojreh be sentenced to the maximum possible sentence.
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