Ex-Medford Coaches Are Indicted on Child Rape Charges

The Boston Globe reports in this article that two men from Medford were indicted on child rape charges on Friday. The two men were coaches of a U-14 girls soccer team and had this sexual encounter with the same underage female. The assaults lasted for over a year, Roger Lau who is 26, coaxed the girl to his house to watch a movie but this eventually led to an long sexual relationship with her. The lawyers for Lau and Thomas Heinz, the other offender who is also 26, stated "We believe that once the all the investigating is done, these complaints will be unmerited". Both men have been restrained from all contact with children and are denied access to any coaching opportunities.