SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Mater Dei High School athletic program that has been under scrutiny for the past six months is the subject of a new police investigation into alleged hazing involving Monarchs athletes.
The Santa Ana Police Department is investigating allegations of assault and hazing with the Mater Dei boys water polo program, the department confirmed Friday.
The police investigation comes against the backdrop of an alleged hazing scandal with the Mater Dei football program that has attracted national attention and raised questions about the culture within one of the country’s most renown high school athletic programs.