An Aurora man was sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a child.
Alberto Huerta, 56, sexually assaulted a girl who was younger than 13 between February 2014 and April 2017.In addition to the prison term, Huerta must register for life as a sex offender.Huerta was taken into custody after his conviction. He had been free after posting a $15,000 bond.
"This prison sentence protects the community from this defendant for several years," Kane County State's Attorney Tyler Cox said in a statement. "This guilty plea allowed the victim and her family members to avoid the stress and anxiety of having to testify against the defendant at a trial. I am very proud of the victim and her family for their strength and patience as they awaited justice.
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