Convicted Child Rapist Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison
VENTURA (AP) — A man convicted of sexually assaulting a 20-month old girl has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison.
Ventura County Superior Court Judge David Long told 24-year-old Carlos Garcia Morales of Oxnard he deserved the long sentence because of the horror of his crime.
The Ventura County Star reported Friday that Morales showed no emotion at Thursday's hearing and declined to address the court.
Morales was convicted of committing a lewd act upon a child with a special kidnapping allegation and child rape.
Prosecutors says in May 2009, Morales entered a home, found a family asleep on the floor of a bedroom, grabbed the child and ran as the girl yelled for her mom.
Morales was also ordered to take an AIDS test.
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