A man convicted by Sacramento jurors of sexually abusing two girls over a 10-year span could face life in prison when he is sentenced in October.
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David Phillip Gallegos, 65, was found guilty of 11 counts of lewd acts on a child and seven counts of forcible lewd acts on a child in connection with the abuse of the two girls, who were between 5 and 15 years old at the time, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
Sacramento Superior Court jurors also found true allegations of aggravating factors and a sentencing enhancement for multiple victims, prosecutors said.
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Gallegos was arrested by Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies in December 2020. Sheriff’s officials at the time said that Gallegos, then 59, had volunteered as a youth basketball coach with Sacramento-area school districts and operated a private basketball coaching clinic.
Gallegos is scheduled to be sentenced Oct. 16 before Sacramento Superior Court Judge Steve White.
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