Cape man sentenced to life in prison for sex offenses
A Cape Coral man was sentenced to life in prison Monday morning for a number of sexual crimes against a minor and child pornography.
Jonas Lied Aracena, 49, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of Familial or Custodial Sexual Battery, Providing Obscene Material to Minors, Lewd or Lascivious Molestation and 10 counts of Child Pornography, plus all special findings.
The defendant was also designated as a sexual predator, according to the State Attorney’s Office. He was found guilty in May following a jury trial in Lee County. The Cape Coral Police Department investigated the case.
According to SAO officials, between July 2020 and December 2023, Aracena molested the child victim on multiple occasions at a Cape Coral residence, and also showed the child victim child pornography and videos of adults engaging in sex with animals. The child victim told an adult who immediately contacted law enforcement.
“Evidence introduced at trial were the details of a search warrant served by Cape Coral Police at the defendant’s home,” a release from the SAO stated. “A computer and phone were seized, and a digital forensic examination was done on the devices. A large volume of child pornography was found on the computer, including a video depicting a toddler being molested.”
Assistant State Attorneys Stephen Hawley and Christine Cummins, both of the Special Victims Unit, prosecuted the case.
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