Cousins in Bay Area Receive 985-Year Prison Sentence for Long-Term Child Abuse

Crime

1 year ago

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Credited from: SFGATE

Two Bay Area cousins have been sentenced to a **combined total of 985 years** in state prison for sexually abusing four girls over several years.
The **investigation initiated in 2019** began after a school mandated reporter mentioned potential abuse by the cousins.
Following the trial, which lasted six weeks, a jury found the cousins guilty of **43 counts** of child molestation.
**Victim testimony** revealed years of grooming and manipulation, prompting a judge to call the case "one of the most terrible" he has encountered.
Cousins **Giovany Neftali Barrientos-Perez** and **Bayron Randolfo Vasquez** received sentences of **500 years to life** and **485 years to life**, respectively.

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