He faces 108 years after woman slain, child sexually assaulted

A Tulare County man faces 108 years in prison, or life, after he was convicted in the murder of a Visalia woman.

Hector Gonzalez, 53, was found guilty Tuesday in the slaying of Krickett Enriguez, 32, and the sexual assault of a child, the Tulare County District Attorney reported Wednesday.

The sexual assaults occurred between Feb. 13, 2010, and Oct. 30, 2014 on a victim age 10-14, who was not related to him, the release said.

On Jan. 1, 2016, a missing persons report was filed in the case of Enriquez, and her body was found in a car covered by a tarp. She had been stabbed 21 times.

Gonzalez was found in a nearby apartment. He had been bailed out of jail on sexual assault charges when Enriquez was slain.

Sentencing is set for May 3.

This story was originally published March 20, 2019 at 1:12 PM.