Porterville man sentenced to 156 years for sex crimes against children

Tuesday, August 22, 2023
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Porterville man is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars for sex crimes against multiple children.

On Tuesday, 31-year-old Natharan Ruiz was sentenced to 156 years to life in prison for child molestation.

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He was found guilty back in March.

The Tulare County District Attorney's Office says there were four victims -- some as young as 9 years old.

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Prosecutors say the crimes were committed against young girls in the Porterville and Lindsay areas between 20-11 and 20-17.



Along with his prison sentence, Ruiz is required to register as a sex offender for life.
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