Results matching “cuellar” from Crime & Courts
Sorry, folks, for the delay on this and a few other stories! Been off for a few days and I'm playing catch-up.
On Friday, Francis Miguel Cuellar was sentenced to 161 years to life for molesting a Westchester boy, who was a family friend, and three others years ago in Pico Rivera.
Look for the full report later in the Daily Breeze and at www.dailybreeze.com, which will include some details of some of the things said before he was sentenced. (Hint: Cuellar said he didn't do it.)
Previous entries on the case are here.
Airport Courthouse jurors returned 21 guilty verdicts today against Francis Miguel Cuellar for molesting an 8-year-old Westchester boy, who was a family friend, and three others in the 1990s.
He returns to court Feb. 27 for sentencing.
We'll have the full story in tomorrow's Daily Breeze.
P.S. Jurors began deliberating just before 9:30 a.m. this morning, so it's likely most of them did not get to see the inauguration....
Previously: Westchester boy testifies about molestation
His little head was barely visible behind the microphone on the witness stand. But his voice was certainly heard.
Today, a now 10-year-old boy told an Airport Courthouse jury about how family friend Francis Miguel Cuellar, 40, wrote "S-E-X" on the boy's chest with his finger before kissing his cheek and fondling him. (Watch for the full story later on dailybreeze.com).
It's never nice to watch any victim testify, ever. But something happens to a courtroom when a child takes the stand. You can almost hear everyone holding their breath as some very real, heart-wrenching tale of innocence lost is told from the mouth of a babe.
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