A Texas man will spend the subsequent 40 years behind bars, after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting 4 younger women.
Harris County District Legal professional Kim Ogg’s workplace stated in a press launch that 32-year-old Alvaro Jeronimo Juarez, of Houston, was sentenced by a decide to 40 years in jail with out the potential for parole after being convicted of steady sexual assault of a kid after raping a 5-year-old quite a few occasions beginning in 2009.
Assistant District Legal professional Dana Nazarova, one of many chief prosecutors on the case, stated after the primary sufferer got here ahead in 2018, the opposite three spoke out about what was taking place to them, testifying in courtroom that Juarez raped them, too.
The rapes sometimes began when the women had been 5 years outdated and continued till they had been about 10, the DA’s workplace stated.
Juarez was a good friend of the household’s – generally dwelling in the home.
Whereas out and in of the home and benefiting from the belief adults positioned in him, the DA’s workplace stated Juarez groomed, assaulted and intimidated the youngsters.
“He had particular methods to groom the youngsters, like doling out their favourite snacks,” Nazarova stated. “After which he had methods to scare them, like utilizing a phony badge.”
Nazarova added that the household and kids will probably be affected by Juarez’s actions for the remainder of their lives, and she or he thanked the jury for convicting him of his crimes.
“Each grownup in a baby’s life has to remain vigilant as a result of predators like this man lie, mislead and trick whomever they’ll as a way to get near youngsters,” Ogg stated. “This man stole the childhood from these women, and the legislation rightfully places him in jail with out the prospect of parole to serve day-after-day of a 40-year sentence.”
The Houston Police Division carried out the investigation into Juarez.
