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Carlsbad Man Sentenced in Rape Case

A Carlsbad man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl.
Staff Report
The Associated Press

CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO - A Carlsbad man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of raping a 12-year-old girl.

The case stems from an incident last December when 37-year-old Gary Tesch was accused of engaging in sexual conduct with the daughter of a girlfriend. Authorities said the victim had been left in Tesch's care.

Tesch was convicted earlier this month of felony criminal sexual penetration of a minor. He was also charged with an additional count of criminal sexual contact of a minor. The jury found him not guilty on the second charge.

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