Napa softball coach accused of abusing child more than 10 years ago

Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Joseph Ortiz was arrested July 3, 2015 on child molestation charges.
Joseph Ortiz was arrested July 3, 2015 in Napa, Calif. on child molestation charges.
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NAPA, Calif. -- A part-time softball coach in Napa has been charged with abusing a 12-year-old boy, a crime that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago.

The suspect Joseph Ortiz, was arrested July 3, and remains in custody more than seven weeks later, on $500,000 bail.

He has pleaded not guilty to two dozen felony charges involving a victim who's now 28 years old. He's also accused of molesting an underage girl a few years ago.