"I have lost the want and will to be happy for so long, the victim told the court. I do not care if you go to prison for 11 years, 12 years, no amount will bring back the smile and laughter I have lost. No prison sentence will ever feel enough for what you have taken from me. You took the most important moment of my life and turned it into the most humiliating event."
"This sentence reflects the seriousness of the defendant's actions and the incredible courage the victim showed in coming forward, Napa County Deputy District Attorney Roberts said in a statement. The defendant abused a position of trust to prey on a vulnerable person, and the sentence holds him fully accountable while reaffirming our commitment to protecting young people in our community."
"She was 16 years old when the rape occurred at her family's home on Aug. 28, 2022, according to the Napa County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said Vazferreira verified how long her parents would be gone before assaulting her. He left shortly after. According to court records, Vazferreira was charged in June 2023. His jury trial began at the end of September and a verdict was reached Oct. 1."
Ariel Vazferreira, 33, was sentenced to 25 years in Napa County Superior Court for raping a 16-year-old at her family's home on Aug. 28, 2022. A jury found him guilty of forcible rape of a minor, oral copulation of a minor, sodomy of a minor and sexual battery by restraint. Prosecutors said he confirmed how long the girl's parents would be gone before assaulting her and left shortly after. The trial began in late September 2023 with a verdict on Oct. 1. The victim described enduring long-term loss of happiness and humiliation. The district attorney called the sentence accountability and a protection measure for youth.
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