Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Fernando Cervantes, 48 of Fillmore, was found guilty last Friday of sexually abusing four female relatives under the age of 14. He faces 60 years to life, sentencing January 11, 2011. Cervantes was found guilty of two felony counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and two felony counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child under 14. The sexual abuse started in 1996 when the victims were 5 or 6 years old, and continued until 2004. The victims kept quiet about the molestations after being threatened by Cervantes; they testified at trial.
His sons, Oscar and Francisco Cervantes were also arrested and charged with molesting female relatives. Their trials are pending.