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Man gets nearly 300 years in prison for molesting 7 Orange County boys

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A 58-year-old man was sentenced Friday, Feb. 21 to 293 years to life in prison for molesting seven sons of Orange County families who believed him to be a friend. Alex Mauricio Padilla Beltran had been convicted Nov. 19 of 23 felony charges related to sexual assaults on the seven boys. In total, prosecutors allege 11 victims, but some of those claims were used in the trial to show a pattern of abuse. In 2023, Orange County agreed to pay $4.5 mil…

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Man gets nearly 300 years in prison for molesting 7 Orange County boys

A 58-year-old man was sentenced Friday, Feb. 21 to 293 years to life in prison for molesting seven sons of Orange County families who believed him to be a friend. Alex Mauricio Padilla Beltran had been convicted Nov. 19 of 23 felony charges related to sexual assaults on the seven boys. In total, prosecutors allege 11 victims, but some of those claims were used in the trial to show a pattern of abuse. In 2023, Orange County agreed to pay $4.5 mil…

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58-year-old Santa Ana man gets 293 years to life for abusing 7 boys as young as 6-years-old - New Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 58-year-old Santa Ana man was sentenced to 293 years to life today for m*lesting seven boys as young as six. The boys were the sons of family friends whom he was trusted to care for and he often bribed his victims with money and ice cream to keep them quiet about the s+xual abuse, according to the OCDA. Alex Mauricio Padilla Beltran, 58, of Santa Ana, was convicted by a jury in November 2024 of 16 felony counts of a l*wd an…

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