Carlos Ramirez Valdez, 61, a Santa Ana pastor, was convicted Monday of s*xually assaulting three girls he met at churches in Riverside, Garden Grove and Santa Ana.
Valdez was arrested in 2021. He was eventually convicted of seven felony counts of l*wd or l*scivious acts with a minor younger than 14 and three counts of oral c*pulation or s*xual penetration with a child 10 or younger. He was also hit with a sentencing enhancement for having multiple victims.
Valdez was pastor of International Mission Church USA at 505 S. Main St., according to the SAPD. Valdez was a member of Iglesia De Dios Ebenezer Church at 2020 W. Chestnut Ave. in Santa Ana, from 2014-2017…