Police Searching For Track Coach Charged With Sexual Assault On Child

DENVER (CBS4) - Police in Denver are searching for Oscar Ponce. He posted bond and was released from custody Thursday.

On Thursday afternoon police issued another arrest warrant for Ponce, 34, of sexual assault on a child. Officers so far have not been able to find him.

Anyone with information about Ponce's whereabouts is asked to call police in Denver.

Police arrested Ponce on Tuesday night on charges of sex assault on a child by a person in a position of trust.

Ponce coaches track and is also a full time counselor at Abraham Lincoln High School. He has been placed on leave during the investigation.

The Daily Camera in Boulder reports Ponce was an award-winning distance runner at the University of Colorado in the late 1990s.

Ponce previously coached at Denver's North High School.

Denver Police are asking if anyone knows the where about of Oscar Ponce to please call the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000 or call Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). You can text to CRIMES (274637) then title DMCS and enter your message or send an e-mail to metro-denvercrimestoppers.com. If the information you provide leads to the arrest and charging of a wanted individual, you can receive a cash award up to $2,000.