Milpitas badminton coach arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting 14-year-old at sports facility
MILPITAS — A Milpitas badminton club coach was arrested in late July on suspicion of sexually assaulting a minor at one of the club’s facilities, according to authorities.
Phu Khuu, 51, of Fremont, is accused of engaging in “inappropriate physical conduct” with a child under the age of 14. Until the allegations surfaced, Khuu was the co-owner and coach at Bintang Badminton, which has several locations in the Bay Area including the one at 746 South Milpitas Avenue where the alleged assault took place, police said.
Khuu was arrested on July 25 on suspicion of felony lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 after the victim disclosed the inappropriate physical conduct and “sexual communications” to police. He was later booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail.
On the company’s website, Bintang Badminton released a statement saying it terminated Khuu after the allegations surfaced.
“Bintang Badminton will not tolerate behavior that runs counter to its founding principles or which puts any of its customers or students at risk,” the statement read in part.
Bintang Badminton has six locations across the Bay Area, including Milpitas, Campbell, Dublin, Burlingame, San Carlos and Santa Clara. The company’s website lists summer camp programs catered toward children that are available at each location, including Milpitas.
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