EAGLE — A 30-year-old Eagle County man will spend 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
Family members say Jose Hernan Delcid Guzman had a tough life before leaving El Salvador for the U.S. That’s tragic, but not particularly relevant, said District Court Judge Russell Granger. What is relevant is that Guzman knew what he was doing was wrong, Granger said.
“A 30-year old man has sexually assaulted an 11-year-old child. That’s a fact, and that’s not something the court can tolerate,” Granger said in passing sentence.
In a pre-sentence evaluation, Guzman said his offense would be legal in his native El Salvador. He also said he thought the girl was 16 or 17 years old.
Guzman pleaded guilty to sexual assault on a child. When he finishes his prison sentence, he will likely be deported, according to court testimony during a Monday hearing.
Whether Guzman was in the country legally could not be confirmed Monday through the courts or Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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