1-3-07 - An assistant wrestling coach at Garden City High School was arrested on Tuesday amid accusations of indecent liberties with a child. Police responded to the high school at 7:30 Tuesday night.

They released the following statement on Wednesday morning:

"The investigation disclosed that at approximately 7:00 p.m. on December 9, 2006, the GCHS wrestling team returned back to Garden City from a wrestling meet. Upon arriving back to Garden City, Humberto Gonzalez (22-years of age) offered and gave a 14-year old female GCHS student a ride from the GCHS. Mr. Gonzalez is an assistant Rule 10 coach for the wrestling team. While the student was riding with Mr. Gonzales he allegedly consensually fondled and took sexual advances towards the 14-year old female student in the southwest part of the city.

Mr. Gonzalez came into the LEC voluntarily and was subsequently arrested by detectives at approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 2nd. Mr. Gonzalez was lodged in the Finney County Jail on allegations of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and indecent liberties with a child.

The victim's mother reported the incident to school officials, and school officials and the victim's mother reported the allegations to the GCPD.
The investigation is on going.