A GUILTY VERDICT HANDED DOWN ON THURSDAY FOR A MAN ACCUSED OF TWO COUNTS OF SEXUAL CONTACT OF A MINOR. THE BERNALILLO COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE SAYS 60 YEAR OLD PLACIDO CHAVEZ FACES UP TO 14 YEARS IN PRISON BASED ON HIS PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY.
CHAVEZ WAS CONVICTED OF BRUTALLY ASSAULTING A FOUR YEAR OLD GIRL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN AUGUST OF 2017. HIS VICTIM TOOK THE STAND AGAINST HER ATTACKER DURING THE TRIAL. CHAVEZ WILL REMAIN IN CUSTODY UNTIL HIS SENTENCING.
