An Aurora man who sexually abused a child for over 4 years will spend the next 17.5 years of his life in prison.
Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie L. Mosser announced this week that 56-year-old Alberto Huerta has agreed to a sentence of 17½ years of imprisonment in the Illinois Department of Corrections in exchange for a guilty plea to the offense of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, Class X felony.
Between February 2014 and April 2017, Huerta sexually assaulted the victim. Huerta knew the victim, who was younger than 13 years old.
“This prison sentence protects the community from this defendant for several years,” stated Assistant State’s Attorney Tyler Cox after the plea was announced. “This guilty plea allowed the victim and her family members to avoid the stress and anxiety of having to testify against the defendant at a trial. I am very proud of the victim and her family for their strength and patience as they awaited justice.”
In addition to the prison term, Huerta must register for life as a sexual offender in accordance with the Illinois Sexual Offender Registration Act.
In accordance with Illinois law, Huerta must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence. Huerta was taken into custody upon conviction. He had been free on $15,000 bond.
