The Brief

OXNARD, Calif. - An Oxnard man has been sentenced in connection with the sexual assault of a female truck driver in 2020.

What we know:

Jose Luis Meza Jr. was sentenced to 18 years and 8 months in state prison, according to the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Meza Jr. pleaded guilty to the felony charges of assault with intent to commit rape and forcible oral copulation, admitting to a prior strike offense.

The conviction follows a four-year investigation relying heavily on DNA evidence and surveillance video recovered from the scene.

The backstory:

The assault took place in an Oxnard industrial area on September 14, 2020.

The victim was asleep in her truck cab when Meza Jr. entered her vehicle. He demanded money before climbing into the sleeping area, wh

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