Palm Beach County State Attorney Alexcia Cox announces a North Palm Beach man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison after pleading guilty to lewd or lascivious molestation and sexual battery with a child (familial or custodial relationship).

The name of the 48-year-old defendant is not being released to protect the victim, a relative. The victim was 11 years old when the abuse began in 2015 and continued for four years.

At the July 9 sentencing hearing, the court declared the defendant a sexual predator.

Assistant State Attorney Daiana Espindola of our Special Victims Unit prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.