DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A Decatur man found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl was sentenced to 57 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Juan Manuel Pacheco-Ruiz was sentenced to three counts of 15 years, adding up to 45 years that must be served at 85%. Then, Pacheco-Ruiz was given three other four-year sentences that will be served concurrently with the other counts. 

Following his time in the Illinois Department of Corrections, he must serve three years to life of mandatory supervised release and also register as a sex offender for life. 

Pacheco-Ruiz was arrested in May 2025 on charges of criminal sexual abuse and criminal sexual assault of a minor under the age of 13.

He was found guilty of aggravated criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 and one count of grooming in November 2025.

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