A 58-year-old man was sentenced Friday to 293 years to life in prison for molesting seven sons of Orange County families who believed him to be a friend.
Alex Mauricio Padilla Beltran was convicted Nov. 19 of 23 felony charges related to sexual assaults on the seven boys. In total, prosecutors allege 11 victims, but some of those claims were used in the trial to show a pattern of abuse.
After the sentencing hearing, a woman whose son and nephew were among the victims told City News Service she was “very grateful he’ll be in prison for the rest of his life and never be able to hurt another child.”…