SALINAS – A Monterey man was discovered responsible by a jury of a number of molestation and sexual battery counts on a toddler with three of these expenses thought-about “strikes” beneath the state’s Three Strikes legislation.
Choose Stephanie Hulsey presided over the trial that discovered Anthony Castillo, 38, responsible of three counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a toddler beneath 14, 4 counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a toddler 14 or 15, and 5 counts of sexual battery. Three of the fees are violent felonies falling beneath California’s Three Strikes legislation.
Jane Doe was beneath 14 years outdated when the molestation by Castillo started. The acts continued many instances over 5 years in keeping with a press launch from the District Lawyer’s workplace. Doe stated she waited to report the molestation as a result of she cherished Castillo, an in depth household buddy, and was embarrassed.
At trial, Doe testified concerning the repeated cases of molestation that occurred all through her childhood. An skilled within the psychological results of kid sexual abuse additionally testified that delayed disclosures of molestation are extremely widespread on account of quite a few elements together with the ability imbalance between the perpetrator and sufferer, threats to not say something, concern, and even affection for a perpetrator if she or he is an in depth member of the family, buddy, or authority determine.
The case was investigated by Detective Yolanda Rocha and different officers from the Salinas Police Division and District Lawyer Investigator Carlos DeSantiago.
The sufferer on this case was assisted by District Lawyer Sufferer Witness Help Program Coordinator Alma Sanchez. Hulsey will sentence Castillo on Feb. 4. He faces a most of 14 years, 8 months in jail and might be required to register as a intercourse offender for all times.