Tutor Sentenced For Child Sexual Abuse In Redwood City: DA

REDWOOD CITY, CA — A former tutor in Redwood City has been sentenced to three years in state prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a student, the San Mateo County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.

Aldo Ricardo Sepulveda Perez, 39, was convicted of multiple acts of molestation involving a child who was 11 and 12 years old at the time of the crimes, which occurred between 2020 and 2021, according to the DA’s office. Prosecutors said that over the course of 15 months, Perez engaged in inappropriate conduct, including hugging, touching, showing sex films and using sex toys with the victim.

The victim ultimately informed his mother, which is how the abuse came to light, prosecutors said.

Perez was arrested in 2023 by the Redwood City Police Department for soliciting children for lewd purposes, police said. He was booked on suspicion of lascivious acts with a child, contacting a minor for sexual purposes, and arranging a lewd meeting with a minor, police said.

The judge denied probation and sentenced Perez to three years in state prison, with 132 days credited for time served. Perez will also be required to register as a sex offender for life, prosecutors said.