ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman who was convicted of recording the sexual assault of a 13-year-old and posting it online in 2018 received her sentence on Monday.
Yarelis Cespedes will spend three years in prison for sexual exploitation of children (manufacturing) and two counts of sexual exploitation of children (distribution). Once she is released from prison, she will have to register as a sex offender.
Judge Joseph Montano sentenced Cespedes to 34 years, but, suspended 31 years of the sentence.
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This was the second trial for Cespedes. The first trial for Cespedes ended in a mistrial in February 2023 due to concerns that some testimony might be prejudicial against Cespedes.
