Significant Sentencing Update 🚨⚖️
This morning, Pablo Garcia Perez was sentenced to three consecutive terms of life without the possibility of parole, plus an additional three years in state prison.
The sentence follows Perez's May 18th conviction when a jury found him guilty of six felony counts, including: Forcible Sodomy of a Victim under 14 years of Age, Aggravated Kidnapping with the intent to Rape, Exhibiting Harmful Matter to a Minor, Possession of Child Pornography, Forcible Lewd Touching of a Child, and Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy DA David L. Eller.
On October 12, 2022, the victim reported sexual abuse by a family member, Perez, that began in 2021. The child reported that Perez would lie to the victim about where he was going to take her, in order to get the child in his car. Perez would subsequently drive her to rural areas surrounding Arvin and would engage in multiple forcible sex acts with her. Additionally, the victim revealed that Perez had threatened to kidnap her if she refused to engage in sex acts with him or reported his crimes to her mother or other adults. Perez repeatedly used threats to solicit nude photographs from the victim, exhibited pornography to the victim, and sent inappropriate photos of his genitalia to her via his cell phone.
The subsequent law enforcement investigation and medical examinations confirmed the victim’s report. Additionally, after being confronted with substantial evidence from his own cell phone, Perez admitted to many of the crimes he committed.
Today's sentence reflects the gravity of Perez's crimes and ensures he will be held accountable for the rest of his life