Joshua Hernandez, 34, was found guilty on 32 felony counts of child molestation on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. (Tulare County SO)
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A Tulare man was found guilty Tuesday on 32 felony counts of child molestation, including charges of sodomy and lewd acts involving a child under 14, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office said in a Thursday news release.
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After a multi-day trial, a jury convicted Joshua Hernandez, 34, of one count of sodomy, three counts of oral copulation, eight counts of sexual penetration, and 19 counts of committing lewd acts on a child, the release said.
Hernandez was also convicted on a charge of possessing child pornography.
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The offenses took place between 2014 and 2019, when the victim was between 8 and 12 years old, prosecutors said.
Hernandez faces over 232 years to life in prison and will be sentenced on Dec. 11.
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The court also ruled that he must register as a sex offender for life.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Chelsea Wayt, with the investigation led by Tulare Police Sgt. Matt Muller and DA Investigator Christopher Porter.
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