Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 11/03/2009

Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California

SOCCER COACH TO FACE TRIAL FOR SEX CHARGES

District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua announced that following a preliminary hearing that concluded on October 28, 2009, Gregory Vance Tatton, 43, formerly of Glen Ellen, was held to answer for twenty felony sex related counts involving a former club soccer player committed during the time that Tatton coached her. After two days of testimony, Judge Arthur Wick found that there was sufficient evidence for Tatton’s case to be set for jury trial.

The sexual relationship began when the victim was 15 years old and ended when she was 16 years old. The charges range from allegations of lewd and lascivious acts, to unlawful sexual intercourse, and oral copulation with a minor.

The case has been set for a filing of the Information on Monday, November 9, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 10.

Deputy District Attorney Jason Riehl is the prosecutor assigned to the case. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Detective Jake Vivian is the lead detective assigned.