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Greenfield man sentenced for having sex with minor

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SALINAS, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on Thursday, March 28 that Monterey County Superior Court Judge Mark E. Hood sentenced 44-year-old Jose Zarco of Greenfield, to 4 years in prison for engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor and committing sexual battery. Zarco lived with the underage girl and her mother between October of 2015 through March of 2016. The young girl was under the age of 16 at the time, and Zarco was between 40 to 41 years old. The girl reported that she had sexual intercourse with Zarco numerous times when her mother was not home and stated that she consented to the sexual intercourse with Zarco, but later recanted her statement and denied engaging in sexual intercourse with Zarco because she was concerned about Zarco getting into trouble. However, during an interview with law enforcement, Zarco admitted that he engaged in sexual intercourse with the young girl.
According to research into sexual assault victim behavior, it is common for victims of sexual abuse to recant or take back some or all of their allegation of abuse, especially when the victim is a minor and has a close relationship with the perpetrator. In addition to his prison sentence, Zarco is required to register as a sex offender. Judge Hood also ordered Zarco to not have any contact with the girl for a period of 10 years which is the maximum term under the law.

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