MEDIA ADVISORY – BENJAMIN AVILA AND JOSE GONZALEZ ARRAIGNMENT

 

For Immediate Release
 Case # 13HF3224

October 28, 2013

Susan Kang Schroeder
Chief of Staff
Office: 714-347-8408
Cell: 714-292-2718

Farrah Emami
Spokesperson
Office: 714-347-8405
Cell: 714-323-4486

 

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

WHO: Benjamin Avila, 27, and Jose Luis Gonzalez, 61, Anaheim

 

WHAT: Are accused of committing lewd acts with a minor. Avila is charged with eight felony counts of committing lewd acts upon a child under 14 with a sentencing enhancement for substantial sexual conduct with a child.

 

Gonzalez is charged with 12 felony counts of committing lewd acts upon a child under 14 with sentencing enhancements for substantial sexual conduct with a child and committing lewd acts against multiple victims.

 

The People will be requesting bail for Avila be set at $100,000 and Gonzalez’s bail be set at $1 million at their arraignment. If convicted, Avila faces a maximum sentence of 22 years in state prison and Gonzalez faces a maximum sentence of 180 years to life in state prison. Both defendants also face mandatory lifetime sex offender registration.

 

WHEN: Today, Monday, Oct. 28, 2013. The time is to be determined.

 

WHERE: Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana

 

Deputy District Attorney Dominic Bello of the Sexual Assault Unit is prosecuting this case.

 

 

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