Jury to decide former cop’s fate 09/20/12 7:30a.m. TDH

A monterey county jury has begun deliberations in a sexual abuse case against a former salinas police officer.  Jesus manuel sanchez is accused of 2-counts of sexual battery, for allegedly abusing a woman for several years.  he was arrested for the crimes in 2009, and left the salinas police department in 2010.     sanchez was also the coach of the alisal high school boys varsity soccer team.