Greenfield Man Convicted of Lewd and Lascivious Acts Upon Minor Under 14 Years-Old, Assault with the Intent to Commit Lewd and Lascivious Acts and Child Endangerment

 

SALINAS, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on Monday, November 20 that on Friday, November 17, 2023, a jury convicted Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera of Greenfield of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14, as well as assault with the intent to commit lewd and lascivious acts upon the same child, and child endangerment. These constitute the

first criminal convictions for Juan Pablo Aragon Herrera, and three of the four charges are “strikes”

pursuant to California’s Three Strikes Law. Judge Rafael Vazquez presided over the one-week jury

trial. Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera faces a maximum sentence of 13 years in state prison. He will be

sentenced on January 18, 2024.

On July 2, 2023, Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera was visiting the residence where Jane Doe and John

Doe, both under 14, were hanging LED lights in a bedroom. Aragon-Herrera walked into the room

and used a ruse to be able to remove Jane’s pants and place her on a bed when he attempted to

continue touching her. John Doe was present and was able to get away and find help.

This case was investigated by Deputy Brian Baugh and Detective Jesus Reyes, both of the

Monterey County Sheriff’s Department. District Attorney Investigators Alicia Cox and Pablo

Andrade also assisted. The child victims and witness in this case were assisted by Victim Witness

Advocates Sonia Buenrostro, Estella Sanchez, and Alma Sanchez. They were also accompanied

during testimony by Norma Jean, a Victim’s Services dog with the District Attorney’s Office.