Tulare Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Molestation
Yesterday in Department 5 of the Tulare County Superior Court, the court sentenced Arthur Pena Alvidrez, age 76, to 885 years-to-life in prison for child molestation.
On Thursday, July 20, 2023, TCDA prosecutors secured guilty verdicts on 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 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. In addition to his sentence, Alvidrez must register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Chelsea Wayt and was investigated by the Tulare Police Department.
Media inquiries can be directed to the Office of the District Attorney, County of Tulare Communications Director Stuart Anderson (559) 636-5494