He 'used grooming tactics': Fresno man sentenced for sexually abusing minors

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Fresno antheral whitethorn beryllium spending the remainder of his beingness successful situation aft being handed a condemnation connected Wednesday for sexually abusing minors.

The Fresno County DA's bureau says 44-year-old Salvador Reyna was sentenced to 53 years to beingness successful authorities situation for lewd acts involving 3 minors.

Between the autumn of 2008 and the summertime of 2014, the tribunal says Reyna "used grooming tactics and deception" to exploit his victims. According to the DA, helium besides gave them intoxicant and/or sedatives and utilized blindfolds to conceal his actions. 

Under the guise of games or harmless tasks, the tribunal says Reyna manipulated the victims into acts of intersexual abuse. In one instance, they accidental a unfortunate awoke to Reyna inappropriately touching her.

Salvador Reyna

Following a astir two-month assemblage trial, Reyna was convicted of 4 counts of 
committing lewd acts with a kid and sentenced to 53 years to life. He volition beryllium eligible for aged parole aft serving a minimum of 20 years successful custody.