South Valley man sentenced to life in prison for 20 counts of lewd acts with a child

VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A convicted child molester will be spending the rest of his life in prison. Joseph Baltezor, 42, was convicted in April for more than 20 counts of lewd acts on a child.

The crimes occurred between 2008 and 2013 against a young girl between the age of nine and 14.

In addition to his sentence, Baltezor will also have to register as a sex offender.