๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ณ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ซ
Placerville, CA โ October 6, 2025 โ On October 3, 2025, El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Vicki Ashworth sentenced 30-year-old Joseph Marquez to 12 years in state prison following his conviction for continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14.
On August 20, 2025, a Placerville jury found Marquez guilty of sexually abusing the victim over a period of two years. In addition to his prison sentence, Marquez will be required to register as a lifetime sex offender under California Penal Code section 290.
โOur office is unwavering in our commitment to seeking justice and standing with survivors,โ said District Attorney Vern Pierson. โSafeguarding children from this kind of harm is among our highest responsibilities. I want to commend the extraordinary courage of the victim for coming forward in this case. We will continue to work tirelessly to protect children and ensure that those who commit these crimes are held fully accountable.โ