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Former Port Orange Mixed Martial Arts Coach Accused of Inappropriate Relationship with Student
Police say the former coach sent sexual images and had sexual contact with a 16-year-old student before his arrest on multiple charges.
- On Wednesday, authorities arrested former Port Orange, Florida, jiu-jitsu coach Estevan Gabriel Martinez-Garcia in Albuquerque, New Mexico, following allegations of grooming and sexual battery involving a 16-year-old student.
- The Port Orange Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division launched the inquiry on July 20, 2026, after receiving reports of an inappropriate relationship and grooming behavior occurring between spring 2025 and spring 2026.
- Martinez-Garcia faces charges including sexual battery by an offender 24 years or older on a victim 16 or 17 years of age, unlawful use of a two-way communications device, and written solicitation of a minor. Port Orange detectives obtained a full confession during the arrest.
- Victor Ezeir, owner of Bully Me Now Jiujitsu, fired the coach upon learning of the investigation. "I will never allow another man in my building again," Ezeir said, implementing new hiring practices.
- The suspect remains in a New Mexico jail without bond, awaiting extradition to Volusia County to face pending criminal charges in Florida. No clear timeline exists for when he will be transferred.
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Florida jiu-jitsu coach arrested in alleged relationship with teen student
A former Port Orange jiu-jitsu coach was arrested in New Mexico after police accused him of grooming and having sexual contact with a 16-year-old student.
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