A Santa Maria youth pastor and
aspiring Christian rapper charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old
girl numerous times pleaded guilty Monday and will be sentenced to
eight years in state prison for his crimes.
Daniel
James Moreno, 25, pleaded guilty to a single count of continuous sexual
abuse of a child and a count of lewd and lascivious acts with a child,
according to prosecuting attorney Brandon Jebens.
Moreno
must serve 85 percent of his sentence before he's eligible for parole.
Both counts also are "strikes," meaning if he ever were to commit
another serious felony and be convicted of a "strikeable" offense, he
would automatically face life in prison without parole.
He was arrested at his home in the
early hours of March 28 on suspicion of the continual sexual abuse and
booked into Santa Barbara County Jail, where he remains in custody.
Prosecutors believe Moreno started having sex with the 14-year-old girl
in September 2015.
Local youth pastor charged in sex abuse case changes plea | Local News | santamariatimes.com
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