SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 42-year-old man was sentenced May 5 to 105 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting two young relatives, including one when she was about 4 years old, in Anaheim.
Cesar Alexander Machuca was convicted March 28, 2022, of a dozen felony counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor younger than 14. Machuca faced up to 180 years to life in prison.
Machuca was given credit for 1,936 days in jail and was ordered to register as a sex offender.
Machuca’s attorney, Randall Bethune, argued for 15 or 30 years to life in prison for his client. His prior criminal history was “insignificant,” Bethune said….