Elpidio “Juan” Contreras a exconductor of a television program in Spanish, was sentenced today to 61 years in prison for sexual abuse against four underage girls in Chicago, Illinois.
“You are a person who held a position of trust in your community and the families of the victims came to you because they trust you had but you raped that trust, “said judge Lawrence Flood E. Contreras, 56, before sentencing .
When asked if he had any words to say, the Spanish leading a television in WJYS-TV station for 15 years every Saturday afternoon, she said yes.
“All I mean is that never in my life have raped anyone, never did anyone any harm in life,” he said.
with regard to one of the four children of which he was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault and aggravated criminal assault, Hispanic said she asked him to dance with him waltz for her quinceañera and stated that he was innocent.
However, before sentencing, the Cook County prosecutor presented another fifth victim who was his stepdaughter.
During his appearance the fifth victim said that the defendant sexually molested since the age of four years until age 16, when I was forced to leave the house.
“Why did not you tell anyone ?, asked the judge.
” Yes, my mother told nothing happened ” replied the victim who is now 39 years old.
After hearing the testimony, Flood continued to sentence to which he was a prominent leader of the community, as noted by the same judge.
the judge sentenced Contreras to 61 years in prison for various charges carry sentences ranging from three to six years per count and said the court would give him credit for a thousand and eight days has been jailed pending trial processed.
in the end, the victims and their relatives applauded in the room when they heard the sentence of the judge who said that although it was the least I could give you.
leaving court, one of the victims told Efe that they were happy because they finally got justice.
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