Had she reported the abuse immediately, she said, her niece might never have been victimized. Rosa Rivera also told the judge that she could no longer look her niece “in the eyes” because of her own lingering guilt. “I don’t know what a person’s childhood is worth,” she said. For years afterward, she said, she also lost her trust “in men, herself and the world.”Īs for a proper sentence for the defendant, she said, she couldn’t offer an opinion. Rivera’s sister, Rosa, also addressed the court, saying that, because of Marin, she had lost her innocence at age 8. “I’m sure you are,” the judge said, sympathetically. She ended her remarks by saying, “I’m glad this is over.” “We were sometimes a problem,” she said, “because, I guess, because there was so much emotion involved.” On Wednesday, Jenni Rivera apologized to Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani and the courtroom bailiff for the past actions of her family. Marin is the father of three of her children. Singer Jenni Rivera, a Long Beach native who recently was named Female Mexican Regional Artist of the Year at a Latin awards show in Miami, hails from a large family of Spanish-language singers. A jury convicted him May 9 of eight felony counts – three counts of lewd act upon a child, three counts of oral copulation of a child, one count of aggravated sexual assault and one count of continuous sexual assault. Marin, whose crimes occurred in Long Beach, was charged in 1997 but became a fugitive from justice until last year. When asked if he would like to make a statement himself, he shook his head “No.” Wearing a blue jail uniform at his sentencing in Long Beach Superior Court, Marin refused to make eye-contact with his daughter, or with other family members, despite several efforts to speak directly to him. “He may not think that I love him, but I do.” “I just would like to tell my father that I love him and I forgive him,” said Jamie Marin, who was abused between the ages of 8 and 12. Trinidad Marin, 43, looked sullen and detached as the two victims, now in their 20s, stood in court and offered their forgiveness to the man who stole large swaths of their childhoods. LONG BEACH – The ex-husband of Latina singer Jenni Rivera was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison Wednesday for molesting his prepubescent daughter and sister-in-law – charges he continues to deny.
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