A Paso Robles man has been convicted of 24 felony counts, for years of sexual abuse of three young children, and forcible rape of an adult women.
33-year-old Jose Manuel VenturaGarcia faces charges relating to forcible rape, lewd acts upon a child under 14 years of age, criminal threats, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Dan Dow says three children and a young mother in Paso Robles lived for years under control of of VenturaGarcia, and that the crimes occurred between January 2020 and July 2024. Dow said: “He told them no one would listen. He was wrong… to any child or adult who is being hurt by someone they trust: it is not your fault, you will be believed, and you will not stand alone.”
VenturaGarcia faces a maximum sentence of 510 years to life in state prison. He is not eligible for probation, and will be required to register as a sex offender.
