Tulare Man Found Guilty of 61 Counts of Child Molestation

On Thursday, July 20, 2023, in Department 5 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, a jury found Arthur Pena Alvidrez, age 76, of Tulare, guilty of two counts of oral copulation with a child ten years old or younger, one count of sexual penetration with a child ten years old or younger, thirty-four counts of forcible lewd act upon a child under the age of fourteen, twenty-one counts of lewd act upon a child under the age of fourteen, two counts of lewd act upon a child age 14 and one count of forcible oral copulation of a minor age 14. The jury also found true the special allegation of substantial sexual conduct and that his crimes were committed against multiple victims. Each count is a felony and are considered strike offenses.

• Thirteen of the crimes occurred between January 15, 2012, and February 1,2018, against a female victim, who was between the ages of seven and thirteen at the time of the sexual assaults. 
• Thirty-eight of the crimes occurred between December 10, 2008, and February 22, 2018, against a female victim, who between the ages of five and fourteen at the time of the sexual assaults.
• Nine of the crimes occurred between June 4, 2007, and June 3, 2010, against a female victim, who between the ages of eleven and thirteen at the time of the sexual assaults.
• One of the crimes occurred between January 1, 2015, and April 26, 2017, against a female victim, who was between the ages of eleven and thirteen years old at the time of the sexual assaults.

All crimes occurred in the City of Tulare. Sentencing is set for August 31, 2023, in Department 5 where Alvidrez faces 888 years-to-life in state prison. Alvidrez will also be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life. 

The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Chelsea Wayt of the Crimes against Children Division and investigated by Sergeant Matt Muller of the Tulare Police Department. 

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