25 Years For OC Man Charged With Assaulting 87-Year-Old Disabled Woman

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A 37-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting a disabled 87-year-old Garden Grove woman in her bed, court records show.

Julia Ignacio Centenomiranda was convicted Oct. 13 of assault with intent to commit a sex offense in a first-degree burglary and forcible oral copulation, both felonies. Jurors also found true sentencing enhancements for inflicting great bodily injury in the commission of a sex crime.

Police were called at 1:36 a.m., June 28 2019, to a home in the 8800 block of Lampson Avenue, near Magnolia Street, in response to reports of a sexual assault in progress, authorities said.

The victim, who was not identified by authorities, was unable to yell for help as she was being assaulted by the suspect. Her granddaughter was roused by the noise in the bedroom and went to investigate, police said.

The granddaughter then grabbed Centenomiranda by the arm and pulled him away as she shouted for help, authorities said.

This roused the rest of the family, who came to help and got into a fight with the suspect that ended up in the backyard of the home, police said.

When officers arrived, the family was holding down the suspect, authorities said.

City News Service contributed to this report.