STATESVILLE, N.C. — A child abuse suspect has been sentenced to at least 12 years in prison, according to the Statesville Police Department.
Last year, Christopher Torres was accused of beating his girlfriend’s 13-month-old child and raping a 15-year-old.
He eventually took an Alford plea to multiple counts, including first-degree statutory sex offense, statutory rape, and felony child abuse that inflicted serious bodily injury.
Torres will also have to register as a sex offender, according to the police department.
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