Monterey man found guilty of child molestation sentenced to 95 years to life in state prison
A Monterey man convicted on 28 counts of child molestation last month has been sentenced to 95 years to life in the California Department of Corrections, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.
SALINAS – A Monterey man convicted on 28 counts of child molestation last month has been sentenced to 95 years to life in the California Department of Corrections, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.
Monterey County Superior Court Judge Mark E. Hood sentenced Miodrag Vuletic, 71, on Thursday. He also ordered Vuletic to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
On June 1, a Monterey County jury found Vuletic guilty of three counts of oral copulation on a child 10 years old or under, 23 counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 and two counts of forcible lewd or lascivious acts on a child under 14. All 28 of the charges were violent felonies and considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes Law.
Law enforcement have been pursuing Vuletic for two and a half years, after he was found molesting a child – referred to as “Jane Doe 2” by authorities – in December 2020.
On Dec. 23, 2020, Jane Doe 2’s father – a longtime family friend of Vuletic’s – found Vuletic molesting Jane Doe 2, who was under 14 years old at the time, the DA’s Office said. Jane Doe 2 then informed law enforcement that Vuletic had molested her on numerous occasions over a two-year period.
The DA’s Office said that Jane Doe 2’s disclosure caused her sister, Jane Doe 1, to report that Vuletic had molested her two to three times a week for over six months. Jane Doe 1 was also under 14.
Upon investigation, law enforcement discovered that Vuletic had also sexually assaulted a third child, Jane Doe 3.
Jane Doe 3, also under 14, reported that Vuletic had molested her on three separate occasions in her own home.
Jane Doe 1, Jane Doe 2 and Jane Doe 3 all testified during trial. According to the DA’s Office, they stated that “they delayed reporting the crime because they trusted Vuletic and were afraid they would get in trouble for talking about the abuse.”