Porterville man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- According to the Tulare County District Attorney's Office, a Porterville man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for 33-years for child molestation.

In May Johnny Vega, 25, pleaded no contest to the charges against him which included one count of lewd act upon a child under the age of 14.
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Authorities said the crimes happened between March 7, 2016, and June 30, 2017, and it involved two girls. One victim was between the ages of four and six-years-old at the time, the other was between the ages of seven and eight-years-old.

Vega will also be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.
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