Private Soccer Coach Charged in Vaughan Sexual Assault Investigation
York Regional Police have charged a private soccer coach following a sexual assault investigation in Vaughan.
Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit have charged a private soccer coach after a sexual assault investigation in the City of Vaughan. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, when a youth was receiving one-on-one soccer lessons from a coach in the area of Milano Avenue and Martin Grove Road. During the lesson, the victim was sexually assaulted.
The following day, investigators took Zachary Weinstein, 23, of Toronto, into custody. Weinstein operates a private coaching business out of the Greater Toronto Area and is known to conduct one-on-one practices in the areas of Milano Avenue and Martin Grove Road, as well as Coronation Street and Morning Star Drive, both in Vaughan.
Investigators have released his photo, stating they believe there are additional victims. A sexual assault includes any non-consensual contact of a sexual nature, and sexual interference includes the touching of a person under the age of 16 for a sexual purpose.