Springville man guilty of 14 counts of child molestation

A Springville man was found guilty Thursday of 14 felony counts of child molestation by a Tulare County Superior Court jury.

Steven Pacheco, 45, was convicted of abusing a single female victim between 2005 and 2015 in both Los Angeles and Tulare County. He was guilty of nine counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and five counts of lewd acts on a child 14 or older.

He faces 27 years in prison when he is sentenced on Sept. 16. Pacheco also will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

This story was originally published August 14, 2015 at 7:55 PM with the headline "Springville man guilty of 14 counts of child molestation."