Antonio Rojas Ortiz sentenced to serve 40 years in state prison for repeated sexual abuse by force against a child under 14

Author: District Attorney
Date: 12/3/2021 11:10:18 AM

District Attorney Dan Dow announced today that Antonio Rojas Ortiz (47) of San Luis Obispo has been sentenced to 40 years in state prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for life based on his plea of no contest to four counts of performing lewd acts by use of force upon a child under the age of 14.

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Antonio Rojas Ortiz (DOB 01/12/1974) of San Luis Obispo was sentenced by a San Luis Obispo County Superior Court Judge to serve 40 years in state prison based on his October 15, 2021, plea of no contest to four counts of performing lewd acts by use of force upon a child under the age of 14. 

The felony convictions and substantial prison sentence are the result of Rojas Ortiz committing sexual abuse by force on the young victim between January 8, 2011, and January 7, 2019.

“Crimes against vulnerable victims are particularly disturbing, especially when a predatory adult betrays their position of power, grooms their victim, and commits repeated sexual abuse upon a child,” said District Attorney Dan Dow. “Child sexual predators must be punished strongly to reflect the longstanding pain and suffering their acts inflict on the innocent children and to deter others.  It took an immense amount of courage for this young survivor to come forward and report the abuse.”

The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Melissa Chabra and investigated by the San Luis Obispo City Police Department with the assistance of the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation.

A copy of the charging document can be found here and a copy of the defendant’s booking photo can be found here.

Please contact Assistant District Attorney Eric J. Dobroth at 805.781.5819 with any questions.

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