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Murrieta Valley JV Girls Soccer Coach Accused of Soliciting Minor

Daniel Ryan Kelly, 26, of Temecula was taken into custody at about 2 p.m. Monday after police learned of an alleged relationship between him and a 16-year-old female student athlete.

Editor's Note: This post was updated at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 30 to include a more comprehensive list of Kelly's employers, as well as a statement to parents from Murrieta Surf, where Kelly served as director of goalkeeper development.

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A Murrieta Valley High School JV girls soccer coach has been arrested on suspicion of felony soliciting a minor for sex and misdemeanor annoying or molesting a child, according to police.

Daniel Ryan Kelly, 26, of Temecula was taken into custody at about 2 p.m. Monday after police learned of an alleged relationship between him and a 16-year-old female student athlete, Murrieta police Lt. Tony Conrad said in a news release.

At the time of his arrest, Kelly, who is also a local club soccer coach, was serving as a walk-on coach for the Murrieta Valley girls junior varsity soccer team, Conrad said.

Kelly works as director of goalkeeper development for Murrieta Surf, according to his Facebook profile.

Murrieta Surf, a club division affiliated with Murrieta Youth Soccer League, sent the following statement to parents Wednesday morning: "Murrieta Surf Soccer Club has made been made aware of a situation involving Dan Kelly. Dan Kelly has been relieved of his duties with the club and has been placed on unpaid leave of absence. Any questions regarding this matter should be directed to the club president and legal staff."

Kelly was also employed by Temecula United and he did private sessions for players from the Hawks and Arsenal in addition to running ran his own camps, Patch has learned.

An in-depth investigation was completed by Murrieta police detectives, Conrad said, after which Kelly was arrested and booked at Southwest Detention Center.

As of Tuesday, Kelly was being held on $25,000 bail, according to sheriff's jail records.

Kelly's employment with the Murrieta Valley Unified School District began during the 2009-2010 school year, according to Karen Parris, spokesperson for the district.

He was not a teacher with the district, police and school officials said.

"He does not hold any other positions," Parris said. "He was a part-time, walk-on assistant coach at Murrieta Mesa for a couple of years. He started last year at Murrieta Valley and this year was the first year he was head JV coach."

As with all coaches, Parris said, Kelly was required to undergo an extensive background check before he was hired at the district. The district requires a clearance certificate, which includes a criminal and fingerprint check through the Department of Justice, she said.

"All of that was done prior to him being hired," Parris said. "And during the course of his employment, there was never any reason to suspect inappropriate conduct."

Parents of Murrieta Valley High School were notified Tuesday of Kelly's arrest via phone and email messages, Parris said.

"He was arrested yesterday and the reason for the delay in notifying parents is police asked us to hold off while they were conducting their investigation," Parris said.

Murrieta police are continuing their investigation to determine if there are any additional victims, according to Conrad.

Anyone with information related to the investigation was asked to contact Detective John Therien at 951-461-6346, or Detective Sgt. Phil Gomez at 951-461-6356. Information can also be provided anonymously through “We Tip” at 1-800-78-CRIME.

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loveyourlife January 30, 2013 at 09:37 pm
This has nothing to do with religion, race, income level, education, male or female. It is simply an adult making the wrong choice with a child. We are all guilty of signing up our children for youth sports, being the team parent to our coaches, and never thinking twice about who the coaches are or their background. We assume they can be trusted and we should be able to do that. Unfortunately, sometimes we are wrong, but for the right reasons. Just remind your children what is inappropriate behavior and to speak up. Quit the blame game people!
KC5Bandidos January 30, 2013 at 09:45 pm
I agree 100%
Winchester Collection January 30, 2013 at 11:13 pm
S Thompson I AGREE!!!!!!!!!
Winchester Collection January 30, 2013 at 11:18 pm
To Julia, Dan is a locally raised kid!!!! I guess your rhyme and reason are flawed on this one!
Michael January 30, 2013 at 11:25 pm
That's why I live in Temecula. We just have a bunch of idiots a TV and CHS who smoke weed. No problem right? Just kidding, that was all sarcastic. The issue is everywhere, and now the government wants to arm them with guns. Who agrees? If you can't trust them to stay away from students, who knows what they will do when handed a gun.
Stephanie Gonzales January 30, 2013 at 11:38 pm
You guys don't know him or the situation just stories or rumors about it he inisiant until proven guilty and surfs a awesome club.
T Rexx January 31, 2013 at 04:40 am
Like crissy hisey at vista murrieta? look that one up and be truthful with your response.......
T Rexx January 31, 2013 at 04:53 am
Wrong is wrong. After reading all of the reiligion bashing and club soccer bashing I'm surprised nobody threw in the michael jackson defense. You remember, it's the PARENTS FAULT. We as a society have to maintain a thick line in the sand differentiating perversian and freedom of expression. Take a look around us, who in the world allowed of these "MESSAGE" PARLORS?!! Chased away hooters but rolled out the red carpet for tilted kilt. But what did we expect with one of the west coast largest indian casinos in lovely temecula?? Hmm, sex, crime, drugs, money, gambling? It doesn't take a 2 or 3 hundred IQ to put that nightmare together.
I have a brain January 31, 2013 at 05:08 am
How are half of you so stupid in saying that it has anything to do with a religious backround or a problem with the school district. Things happen not saying what he did was right but I'm sure we don't see the full story. This man has never had any other problems with the law and that may not count for much but has to show for something. And besides that there are parents saying they have seen him acting inappropriately before. How come they didn't say anything then? And on the other side of this how come no one is pointing fingers at the girl who if was supposidly involved with him obviously she must have said something back in the same manner because it take two to have a conversation. Half the people commenting rude things toward the man being accused really should think about everyone in their life and I can almost guarantee someone you trust is a sexual offender or a criminal and you most likely don't scold them for it. So the news and people in society need to stop prosecuting before the facts even emerge.
Candy January 31, 2013 at 03:01 pm
Dan Kelly a Great Coach!
Dan is a great keeper trainer and my daughter was coached by him. She greatly improved and absolutley loves training with him. I can tell that she is bummed and can't understand what really happened. I think he is an amazing coach and I have never had any inhibitions about him or his coaching. I hope there is more to the story and this isn't true. It takes two to have a conversation and I'm sure he got sucked into making poor judgement. I hope that he gets to go back to what he does best! Coaching!
lori January 31, 2013 at 05:12 pm
Maybe there was nothing wrong with him, he is not "discussing." Maybe he is a good sports coach and knows what he is doing. Perhaps a a sports coach does not need to be "certificated" teachers. Maybe people blogging on streams need English lessons, rather than being concerned over the fervency of another's beliefs masking something in the personality. Perhaps Constitutional law 100 needs to be taught in a populace that is not aware of the ideal that a person is innocent until proven otherwise. I am in the hopes Murieta does not have a courthouse as it is quite evident by the looks of this stream, Dan will not be getting a fair trial. The people on this stream are similar to puritans in mindset, preparing and ready for a lynching.
Dan has Hawaii ohana that recognize things are always more complex than they first appear. They say, you can never go home again and I can see why. Dan has little support at home, yet he was very supported in the Aloha state where he achieved much. I support him in this difficult time as I believe he is innocent, there being more to this story. Has the victim received counseling for her "injuries." Are there any?
Dirk Diggler January 31, 2013 at 06:06 pm
Im sure its a big misunderstanding, just like the Tuba Teacher incident.
No Name January 31, 2013 at 07:28 pm
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Esme Z. January 31, 2013 at 08:11 pm
Dan also has coached my daughter at the high school and we have nothing but good things to say about him. This has really thrown us all for a loop. She does not believe the story. Everyone is so quick to condemn without knowing all the facts. I have watched many practices and games with Dan and the girls and have never seen anything inappropriate on Dan's part, Teenage girls around a young good looking man , that's another story, I saw lot's of inappropriate behavior in that regard. Obviously none of us know what happened, I feel very sad for Dan as this has destroyed his life, if he made poor choices he has and will suffer the consequences. I will continue to pray for him and the girl involved in this and hope for healing of all concerned.
No Name January 31, 2013 at 08:22 pm
Dan was on my soccer team for 10+ years growing up in Temecula. Because he was home schooled until the end of high school, nobody knew him better than his teammates and family. The Kelly family was not over religious, but maybe they changed. They were and probably continue to be a very nice family. Religion has nothing to do with this. Praying for Dan, his family and the alleged victim is a waste of time. All you religious fanatics need to stop telling everyone that you pray for them - lets face it, you pray for yourself.
Lets also remember that Dan was arrested, not convicted. Lets also be open to the idea that 16 year old high school girls don't always tell the truth and more often than not Temecula cops have nothing better to do than sit at a stop sign and wait for someone to roll through. Is this a surprise? Yes and no. Yes because I doubt that Dan had ever been approached by a police officer prior to this event. No because it was clear to all his teammates growing up that Dan did not mature socially as quickly as he aged. At the end of the day, one can only blame the person for life changing mistakes like this but I think that had Dan gone to school with the rest of us he would have experienced life, love, and sex at a normal age and more importantly, with girls his age. My heart goes out to the alleged victim and her family, the Kelly family, and the soccer community. I hope our court system gives Dan a fair trial because the local community sure didn't.
Dee January 31, 2013 at 08:46 pm
Pervs always have their cheerleaders...
Z . Gerdo February 1, 2013 at 12:19 am
Candy ,
He should not ever get the chance to go back to coaching ... He is not the person you want your children around , no matter how good of a coach he is ... I would never let my kids near him ...!
Keeper2016 February 2, 2013 at 04:20 pm
Dan Kelly not only was my coach for two years but a good friend. I find this hard to believe, and will support him through everything.
lori February 2, 2013 at 05:44 pm
I am of the belief these people are in need of violence as media watchers. They are neither able to discern the truth but are wholly convinced of guilt because they have not been able to leave home long enough to figure out when a child may be talking story and getting an adult in trouble simply to see if it can be achieved. Not only that, but adults in the country are innocent until proven otherwise. Our children do have rights and it is good we allow for that, but we must never forgo the rights of adults for the sake of mischievous minors.
Brenda February 2, 2013 at 06:40 pm
Thats what I said on the follow up article on this guy LBV. I think these girls are getting mad, not getting the reactions they want, and file a report. Or have their friend tell someone who then tells the police.
Then the girl says well I didnt tell anyone, my friend DID!! Some of these guys dont have the common sense to not sext or text, or even just answer a text of any kind can look bad. Of course some of these men are flattered also thinking these cute young girls are interested in them and play the game, and then they eventually get in trouble. For whatever reason the story comes out. These girls feel they must stick to a story also to not embarrass themselves or their parents for being a liar(if they are that is) and do not consider they are ruining some mans life. I just hope to God that the police look into these cases so thouroughly there are no loop holes. Just think, any of you men could be wrongly accused of this by a disgruntled teenage girl or boy right? Just like how many cases that come out now that parents never beat or molested their child after being convicted years ago. Finally the child gets up into the 20's and wants to clear it up. Its so very touchy.
Brenda February 2, 2013 at 06:41 pm
S B ,
I definately am not believing him guilty or innocent at this time. At this time he is accused of it. Also arranging a meeting does NOT mean they were arranging sex.
Brenda February 2, 2013 at 06:45 pm
Finn,
exactly and some of these kids settle a score just because the teacher or coach refused their attentions, or favored someone other then them for a position. Having put half a dozen daughters through high school with all their girls friends I know from listening to my kids and all the others, watching them, exactly what they talk about, would like to do, how they talk about the teachers etc. Or even school security for heavens sake. IN middle school. Lord the problems some of those young men have with these girls followin gthem around like puppy dogs. Its very sad becasue these girls are missing something somewhere to get so attached to these men.
SoccerMom February 3, 2013 at 03:22 am
Coach Danny is an awesome coach! Not only was my daughter coached by him (in several different clubs and also private training) but he has given my daughter rides home when I couldn't. He has NEVER done anything inappropriate. The only thing I believe he is guilty of is coaching on a level that his players relate to, making him vulnerable to suspictions. The way he interacted w the girls was always out there for any and all to see. He has never altered his interactions or language to decieve anyone. He coaches his way and it worked! If you notice, majority of parents and players that actually know him have come to his defense. I truely believe the only thing he is guilty of is being young and naive in thinking that someone wouldn't eventually make these accusations. I hope the truth comes out so that this young man and get back to doing what he does best, coaching!
Brenda February 3, 2013 at 06:37 am
SoccerMom its good to hear from people who know this coach.
It seems he is the kind of coach that interacts on the kids level, teachers to are more likely to get accused and/or get these kids to develope a crush. Alot of times because they are getting attention and positive feedback alone that they do not get at home enough. Raising my girls we had a houseful of friends and parents would leave them here for 2/3 days and we would not hear a word from them. It was a huge eye opener once my girls started going to high school and it just got worse. The teenage girls just seemed to mostly be on their own and came here for days at a time, and use my girls clothes and they just voiced they didnt want to go home. No one was there, it was lonely, no one to talk to, no one cooked..........whether it was all true or not I dont know of course, but they did get left here until I finally called their parents to pick them up. I believe these teachers and coaches are fulfilling things these kids are not getting at home and its all causing this high charged sexuality stuff that goes on and is talked about amongst the girls. Then its sort of a contest who can get his attention. Its all sad, and I dont want anyone to go to jail who is not guilty, but I also do want someone hung up if he IS GUILTY. All teachers/coaches need to go through a special class teaching them about this problem that is running rampant.
Brenda February 3, 2013 at 06:44 am
SOS,
CPS and the Courts will always believe the child over the parent. Always. Its unfortunately a problem that they have created with all the rules of how we can punish our children, that everything is taboo, and they teach the kids in high school that anyone doing this and that is all against their rights, is against the law etc. etc. and the kids then use it as a tool unfortunately. What is even worse is the attorneys for CPS and the courts know the kids do this, but now their hands are tied because the problem has now been created. You have a child who gets a cell phone taken away go to school the next day and say that when her father took her cell phone she fell and hit her head on a table. Next thing you know CPS is at the house for the father. Not asking the father how many days in the past month his daughter had skipped school and been at someone elses house. Or out at a 19 yr old guys house. Or was caught at curfew with guys in their 20s known to be drug dealers. NO, they dont ask the father why he had to take the phone away, or that the girl fell by accident as she fought him to keep the cell phone. Even if the father tries to get in the problems he has been having with his daughter, including the empty pregnancy tests, condoms, cigarettes and beer cans he found in her bedroom, it will always go back to the FALL and the "child" hitting her head. Its a horrible system.
Brenda February 3, 2013 at 06:46 am
I agree No Name
Brenda February 3, 2013 at 06:51 am
Also "I have a brain" things in conversations and on cells texting or sexting can be very much misconstrued. For girls its a competition to see who can get texts back from a teacher or coach. Or planning on jumping into his arms if they score or something. Some men, or younger men just do not see that it is going to end up into this huge horrible thing for them, because it really doesnt seem that important that a girl has a crush on him. They think its funny or cute and maybe say a few things back that could be misconstrued to mean alot more then he meant it.
Its all very sad, whether something serious did happen or not, and girls now a days will not take back a lie for fear of embarrassing themselves but mostly their parents.
Brenda February 3, 2013 at 06:56 am
I agree Teddi, and again having raised half a dozen daughters all over 18 now thanks to God, girls are not always innocent, and they do learn to tease etc. For some reason alot of the girls are far worse then others and go out after these teachers and coachs, literally. The first big mistake is when teachers started having work cell phones for students to call them, after they had given out emails!!
Then some teachers, coachs, have facebooks. There needs to be classes taught to these teachers and coachs on what hypersexuality is, why they do it, and how to avoid it, discourage it, and stop it the first day of class instead of ignoring it all and fear pissing off a 16 yr old crying from attention from anyone.!
Brenda February 3, 2013 at 07:05 am
I agree here FEZ,
S thompson why didnt you report him for "speaking with the girls on his team extremely inappropriately"? At a game in front of probably 100 people? He did this? No one, not one parent reported it? Extremely inappropriate? If a coach or teacher had talked to one of my daughters at a game "WITH GIRLS on her team(as a group I presume) extremely inappropriately I would have been all over him right there at the game!!! See that is why its difficult to believe ANYONE often times. Because if you supposedly have seen a sexual action by him, towards the girls on the team, as a parent you go ballistic right? You dont wait months and then put a note in comments when he gets arrested right? I just don't get it.
lori February 3, 2013 at 03:23 pm
_ A soccer mom back in the '90's, my daughter is now in her 30's. Knowing this coach and his teammates from his alma mater., I believe he understands the necessary mechanisms of coaching involve positive reinforcement! Everything you say is ringing the bell of truth in this matter! "Been there, done that, seen it" Our own high school years! Some have also said he would privately coach on the side (potentially with a kid that had a skill set of some value.) Setting up an appointment to coach a kid privately (I am wondering if this is the case with this girl, only this kid blew up the situation into something more than a coaching meeting?) Nice ego on kid and her parents. Crazy world and this girl/her parents and police might see guilt of something more than a coach focused on soccer. Simply put, INTENT IS IN THE MIND, EYE, EGO of the onlooker...In this, our law is clear and the weight of scales of justice are balanced as innocent until...with Justice, her eyes blindfolded. Some people's children, never pay attention to their own children, until another adult does, then only do so to accuse another adult of misappropriating the child for dysfunctional and illegal purposes. Then those others of small minds react, because of self-guilt from ignoring their child, as you have implied. It seems to be a case of Latch-key syndrome, full circle.
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