This man pleaded no contest for child molestation. The judge didn’t go easy on him.
Juan Ortega of Dinuba was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for child molestation.
The sentencing was handed down by Judge Joseph Kalashian in the Tulare County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Ortega, 39, will be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.
In August, Ortega pleaded no contest to one count of oral copulation of a child under 10 years old, in addition to six counts of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14, and one count of possession of child pornography.
The crimes occurred between Jan. 1, 2013 and March 15, 2014 against a single female victim, who was between nine and 11 years old at the time of the sexual assaults.
Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Wayt of the Crimes against Children Division prosecuted the case. Detective John Jobe of the Dinuba Police investigated it.
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This story was originally published October 11, 2017 at 2:20 PM with the headline "This man pleaded no contest for child molestation. The judge didn’t go easy on him.."