A high school assistant basketball coach in Orange County was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 13 on suspicion of having a sexual relationship with a minor, authorities said.

Michael Joseph Duran, 44, of Aliso Viejo, is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a girl while working as an assistant basketball coach at Dana Hills High School, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.

Investigators were contacted earlier this month by a mandated reporter who suspected an inappropriate relationship between Duran and the teen, the department said. After interviewing the victim, investigators said they learned Duran allegedly groomed her and engaged in sexual acts with her in 2024 and this year.

Duran was booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of sexual activity with a minor.

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