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Teacher sentenced in Mexicali school abuse case

Mexicali teacher Ricardo Roberto has been sentenced to 14 years, 8 months, and 2 days in prison after pleading guilty to sexual abuse against students at the Leona Vicario Elementary School.

According to news media outlet reports, the sentence was handed down on Tuesday in criminal trial 9477/2022. According to the court's ruling, the defendant pleaded guilty as part of a reduced-sentence procedure, which allowed for a reduced penalty in accordance with the National Code of Criminal Procedures.

This conviction relates to two of the 14 complaints filed against him. More than ten additional cases remain pending resolution in the criminal justice system.

The State Attorney General’s Office presented sufficient evidence to prove the d

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