A Salinas man was sentenced to greater than six years in jail final month for felony youngster abuse, home violence, possession of kid pornography, and different crimes.
The girl, recognized solely as Jane Doe by authorities, put the boy down to forestall additional harm, simply earlier than Betancourt tried to smother her to forestall her from screaming.
When the girl tried getting assist, Betancourt forcefully eliminated her mobile phone from her possession and fled, based on prosecutors.
Across the similar time, Salinas police detectives heard from the Nationwide Heart for Lacking and Exploited Kids, which acquired a tip from a web based service supplier that Betancourt accessed obscene materials involving minors engaged in lewd acts. Costs had been filed and a warrant was issued for Betancourt’s arrest.
Earlier than police may arrest him, Jane Doe advised deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Workplace about different instances Betancourt battered and strangled her.
Officers stated she had seen accidents from at the very least three separate incidents, which occurred inside days of her report.
Deputies discovered and arrested Betancourt, who was sentenced March 21 to 6 years and eight months in state jail for felony youngster abuse inflicting harm, felony home violence, witness intimidation, and possession of obscene matter depicting individuals underneath age 18 engaged in lewd conduct.
