A former Arapahoe County soccer coach arrested on child pornography charges
ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- A former soccer coach in Arapahoe County is now in custody after being arrested on child pornography charges.
The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office says they were responding to a tip about child pornography being traded from an IP address in Arapahoe County.
That led investigators to the suspect, 63-year-old Howard Harper. Â Harper works for the real soccer club as an "age coordinator" but, previously worked as a coach.
Officials say they arrested him yesterday on 17 counts of sexual exploitation of children. Â Â Â
Real Colorado released a statement about the arrest supporting the investigation. The club also says that none of the players in the program were involved.
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