SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man convicted of multiple charges of sex with a child has been sentenced to 280 years to life, plus 5 years.
49-year-old Jason Robert Porter of Paso Robles was found guilty of 52 counts related to child sexual abuse, child pornography, and other crimes earlier this month.
Porter faced a sentence of more than 300 years for the crimes.
On Tuesday the judge sentenced him to 280 years to life, plus 5 years, for his June 2nd conviction on 16 felony counts, including multiple sex crimes against four child victims and possession of child pornography.
Porter was also convicted of 36 misdemeanor counts of unauthorized invasion of privacy based on videotaping 36 victims without their knowledge.
Porter waived his constitutional right to a jury trial and the matter was heard alone by judge Barry T. LaBarbera.
The evidence presented showed between February 2008 and June 2016 Porter sexually abused four female child victims between the ages of 1 and 13-years-old.
Parents of the young victims addressed the Court and the defendant describing the painful impact of Porter’s criminal conduct.
“We sincerely applaud the courage of these young survivors in reporting the abuse, and the parents of the survivors who appeared in court today to face the defendant and express the very real impact of his terrible crimes,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “This sentence sends a clear message that we will prosecute child sexual predators to the maximum extent of the law.”
This case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Melissa Chabra who is assigned to the District Attorney’s Office Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit.+
“I am pleased that after five long years I was able to be a part of the team to finally deliver justice to all of the survivors involved. The young victim’s bravery while testifying in court in front of her abuser inspires me to continue my work on these cases and fight for justice for all survivors of sexual abuse in our county,” said Deputy District Attorney Melissa Chabra.
The case was investigated by the Paso Robles Police Department with the assistance of the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation, and Central Coast Cyber Forensic Laboratory (CCCFL).
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