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Former Yuma police officer sentenced in child sexual abuse case

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Published 11:28 AM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A former Yuma police officer has been sentenced to almost 30 years in prison for sexually abusing a child.

43-year-old Bobby Anthony Garcia has been sentenced to 29 years in prison along with a lifetime of intensive probation.

Garcia was arrested over five years ago and charged with sexual misconduct involving a minor.

Originally, he faced 47 charges of sexual misconduct but he took a plea deal.

Garcia pled guilty to three counts which are:

  • Molestation of a child
  • Attempted sexual exploitation of a minor
  • Sexual conduct with a minor

He will get credit for the time he's already served, which is a little more than four years.

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