Former Yuma police officer sentenced in child sexual abuse case

Former Yuma police officer sentenced in child sexual abuse case

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A former Yuma police officer has been sentenced to almost 30 years in prison for sexually abusing a child. 43-year-old Bobby Anthony Garcia has been sentenced to 29 years in prison along with a lifetime of intensive probation. Garcia was arrested over five years ago and charged with sexual misconduct involving a minor. Originally, he faced 47 charges of sexual misconduct but he took a plea deal. Garcia pled guilty to t…

Extradited Man Gets Over 9-Years For Sexual Abuse

On June 3, 2025, Lincoln County Circuit Court Judge Amanda Benjamin sentenced 28-year old Mason Klein to 111 months (9.25 years) in the Department of Corrections for sexually assaulting his intoxicated and unconscious girlfriend in 2020. Judge Benjamin sentenced Klein to 111 months at the Department of Corrections for the conviction of Sodomy in the First Degree and 75 months at the Department of Corrections for the conviction of Sexual Abuse in…