Newton baseball coach fired after arrest for alleged sexual assault

A Newton South High School baseball coach was fired after being arrested in Waltham for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.

Waltham native Jose Hernandez-Disla was arrested Wednesday after "a several month-long investigation regarding a felonious sexual assault on a juvenile," according to a release from Litchfield, New Hampshire Police.

In a statement released Thursday, Newton Public Schools announced they fired the 24-year-old, and said the news "is extremely troubling."

"When we learned of the criminal charge, we acted immediately to terminate Mr. Hernandez-Disla's employment with the Newton Public Schools," the statement read. We do conduct comprehensive background checks for all employees. However, because this charge was recent, it was not reflected in the reports. Thanks to our partners in law enforcement, we were able to act swiftly to ensure the safety of our students."

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Hernandez was charged with two counts of felonious sexual assault and certain uses of computer services prohibited. He is scheduled to appear in court in Nashua, New Hampshire on May 24.

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