Visalia Man Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Minor

Late in the afternoon of March 8, 2019, in Department 17 of the Tulare County Superior Court, South County Justice Center, a jury found Kevin Light, age 34, guilty of forcible rape of a minor as a felony.

The crime occurred in 2016 in the Porterville area. Sentencing for Light is scheduled for April 8, 2019, in Superior Court where he faces 11 years in state prison.

The case was prosecuted by Larann Box of the Porterville Division and investigated by the Porterville Police Department.

Media inquiries can be directed to the Office of the District Attorney, County of Tulare Assistant District Attorney Dave Alavezos (559) 636-5494