Chesapeake man sexually assaults ex-girlfriend’s son over five years
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Fifty-year-old Jose Alvarado Galdamez Escobar was convicted Wednesday of eight felony charges after sexually abusing his former girlfriend’s son while living with them, the Chesapeake Commonwealth’s Attorney said.
Escobar was convicted for two counts of sodomy of a child under the age of 13, three counts of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of indecent liberties by a custodian. While the victim was between the ages of seven to 12 years old, Escobar repeatedly sexually assaulted the boy when they were alone, according to what the Commonwealth said was its evidence at trial.
A jury found the defendant guilty of these charges after three days of testimony. The crimes occurred between Jan. 1, 2010, and Dec. 31, 2014, in the South Norfolk section of the city.
The maximum penalty for these offenses is two life sentences plus 75 years in the Virginia Department of Corrections. The convictions carry two mandatory sentences of life in prison.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Sept. 9.
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