ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for spraying children with a squirt gun loaded with his semen.
Kevin Jaramillo, 35, pleaded no contest to charges stemming from two indictments, including child abuse without great bodily harm, criminal sexual contact and sexual exploitation, in an Albuquerque, New Mexico, courtroom Friday.
Under the plea agreement, Jaramillo must serve 18 years. Jaramillo initially faced going to prison for more than 57 years.
Jaramillo approached numerous children around Albuquerque in March 2014 to film them getting squirted with the water gun.
They say his victims ranged in age from 9 to 18.
Robert Cooper, Jaramillo's attorney, indicated there was some discussions with his client whether to accept the plea.
"I do think it's a unique legal issue whether sperm being squirted is child abuse," he told Second Judicial District Judge Stan Whitaker. "It's one of the things we talked about."
Jaramillo apologized to his victims in court, blaming his behavior on drugs, alcohol and mental illness.
The father of one victim said Jaramillo took away his daughter's innocence. (Full Text)
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