A former priest in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is scheduled to be sentenced in Ventura County in December in connection with his child pornography case.
A former Catholic priest with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has pleaded no contest to possession of child pornography and several related special allegations, authorities said. Rodolfo Martinez-Guevara, 39, who was a member of the archdiocese at the time of the allegations, admitted to possessing over 600 images of child sexual abuse material, including images and videos of children under the age of 12, the Ventura County district attorney's office said in a news release Thursday.
“The defendant betrayed the law and the trust placed in him as a religious leader,” Dist. Atty. Erik Nasarenko said in the release. “Child sexual abuse material preys on the most vulnerable members of our society, and we will continue to ensure that anyone who engages in such heinous crimes is held accountable, no matter their position or title.” Dozens of reports made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children prompted the investigation of Martinez-Guevara, authorities said.
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