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Southern California Pastor Sentenced to Prison for Sexually Assaulting 3 Young Girls

Carlos Ramirez Valdez was convicted of 14 felony counts including lewd acts and oral copulation with minors, exploiting his church leadership role.

Summary by MyNewsLA.com
A Santa Ana pastor was sentenced Friday to 45 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting three girls he met through churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa Ana. Carlos Ramirez Valdez, 61, was convicted Sept. 8 of seven counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a minor younger than 14 and three counts of oral copulation or sexual penetration with a child 10 or younger, all felonies. Jurors also found true a sentencing enhancement for multip…

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Telemundo 52 broke the news in on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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