Napa Co. Judge Sentences Serial Child Molester To Life In Prison

NAPA, CA — A Napa County Superior Court judge sentenced a 49-year-old man to 202 years to life in prison Thursday for the sexual assault of multiple children, prosecutors said.

A jury convicted Lucio Villegas of nine counts involving the sexual assault of children and one count of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime.

The convictions were the result of sexual contact the defendant had with one family member and two close family friends — who were between ages 7 and 14 at the time — between 2010 and 2019 in Napa County, according to a news release Friday from the office of Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley.

A report of abuse at one of the survivors' schools led to the investigation by the Napa Police Department headed by detectives Jason Barrera and Dustin Dodd.

The case was prosecuted by Napa County Deputy District Attorney Agnes Dziadur.

"While the people acknowledge that this is a severe sentence, it is absolutely appropriate," she said in a statement. "This defendant deserved no leniency. He deserved to be punished in a way that was commensurate with his horrific actions. I hope that with this sentence, the survivors can begin their healing process."

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