Tulare Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child Molestation
On November 17, 2023, in Department 10 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, the court sentenced Octavio Larios, age 42, to life in prison for child molestation. Larios will also be required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.
On October 23, 2023, Larios pleaded no contest to one count of sexual intercourse with a child 10 years old or younger and one count of forcible lewd act upon a child under the age of fourteen. All crimes involved substantial sexual conduct. Each count is a felony and considered strike offenses.
The crimes occurred between July 21, 2016, and July 20, 2020, against a female victim who was between ten and fourteen years old at the time of the sexual assaults. The crimes occurred in the City of Tulare.
According to current California sentencing laws, Larios must serve 25 years before being considered for parole.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Chelsea Wayt of the Crimes against Children Division and 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