On Monday, a Sacramento man was sentenced to 54 years to life in state prison after a jury found he had groomed a 10‑year‑old over Xbox Live and sexually assaulted the child. Judge Ernest Sawtelle handed down the punishment in Sacramento Superior Court’s Department 10, following a December 10, 2025 jury verdict that found the defendant guilty on multiple counts, including lewd acts upon a child and kidnapping for child molestation.
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release that 57‑year‑old Javier Arizmendi was convicted of two counts of lewd act upon a child, kidnapping for child molest, contacting a minor with intent to commit a sexual offense, and arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes. Prosecutors listed the case as No. 19FE018184 and said Deputy District Attorney Andrew Torres of the Special Assault & Child Abuse Unit led the prosecution. Sentencing was held this week in Department 10 before Judge Sawtelle.
In a post on X, the DA’s account laid out how Arizmendi first met the then‑10‑year‑old while playing on Xbox Live, saying he “gave him access to things on Xbox Live that cost money” and then began sending sexual messages before arranging to meet the child in Los Angeles. According to the post, Arizmendi drove to Sacramento, picked the child up and started toward Los Angeles, but turned back after the victim protested when he touched him. Arizmendi later told detectives he intended to have a sexual relationship with the child, the office said. The DA’s social post tracks with the press release’s account of the conviction and sentence…