Opinion ID: 2622835
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Criminal Charges

Text: Defendant was charged with five felonies: with respect to Gerardo V., four counts of engaging in a lewd act on a child who was 14 or 15 years old and at least 10 years younger than defendant (Pen.Code, § 288, subd. (c)(1)); and as to Luis B., one count of sexual battery by restraint (id., § 243.4, subd. (a)). With respect to Nicolas M., defendant was charged with three misdemeanors: one count of sexual battery (id., § 243.4, subd. (e)(1)), and two counts of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18 (id., § 647.6, subd. (a)(1)). At trial, Gerardo, Luis, and Nicolas testified as described above. Testifying in his own defense, defendant denied engaging in the sexual conduct attributed to him by the three victims. The jury convicted defendant on all counts, and the trial court imposed a prison term totaling six years eight months.