Jury Convicts 34-year-old Greenfield Man of 5 Counts of Child Molestation

SALINAS, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced March 5 that on March 2 a jury convicted 34-year-old Filberto Santiago Martinez of Greenfield of 3 counts of sexual intercourse with a minor age 10 or under in violation California Penal Code

section 288.7(a), 1 count of forcible lewd or lascivious act on a child under the age of 14 in

violation of California Penal Code section 288(b), and 1 count of lewd or lascivious act on a child

under the age of 14 in violation of California Penal Code section 288(a). All 5 offenses are

serious and violent felonies and are considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes Law.

In June of 2024, Jane Doe and her mother reported to the Greenfield Police Department that

Martinez, a family member, had molested Jane Doe when she was approximately 7 to 9

years old between 2017 and 2020. Martinez would touch Jane Doe’s intimate areas under the

clothing multiple times a week. He would also force Jane Doe to touch him under the clothing. The

touching stopped when Martinez moved out of the home when Jane Doe was 10 years old.

According to research into sexual assault victim behavior, it is very common for victims to delay

reporting the sexual abuse, especially when the victim is a minor and has a close relationship with

the perpetrator.

Greenfield Police Officer Maria Martinez and Detective Federico Tinoco investigated the case. The

prosecution was also assisted by District Attorney Investigator Joe Hernandez. Jane Doe was

assisted by the District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Advocates Mayra Sandoval, Kristin

Peterson, and Ana Galvez. Court Facility Support Dog, Norma Jeane, provided Jane Doe with much

needed support during her testimony at trial.

Martinez will be sentenced by Judge Jennifer O’Keefe on April 9, 2026 and faces up to 93 years to life in state prison. Martinez will also be required to register as a sex offender.

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