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Santa Paula Man Sentenced to 118 Years for Rape and Child Molestation

Prosecutors say he preyed on children he knew through family across three cases dating to 1991.

Overview

  • A Ventura County judge imposed a term of 110 years to life plus eight years on Feb. 10, 2026, following a January jury verdict.
  • Jurors convicted Martin Herrejon Vieyra of rape by force, foreign object penetration, and six counts of lewd acts on a child, with findings of multiple victims and abuse of a position of trust.
  • Prosecutors said two victims were under 14, with abuse spanning 1996–2005 for one survivor and 2012–2020 for the other.
  • A third survivor reported a 1991 rape that occurred when Vieyra lived in the same home as her family, coming forward in February 2025.
  • The Santa Paula Police Department and the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office led the investigation, though published reports differ on whether Vieyra was arrested in February 2025 or October 2025.