Galveston man gets 25 years for “accidental” sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl

A Galveston man pled guilty on Tuesday to sexually assaulting a minor and has received a 25-year sentence for the crime.

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Antonio Astorga, 34, was living with the 3-year-old at the time of the incident. He said he might have inadvertently put his hands in her pants. Astorga claimed that the two wrestled and played a lot, and that his hands might have accidentally touched the girl.

He also said any additional sexual contact was accidental.

After serving his time in prison, Astorga will be a registered sex offender for life.

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Prosecutors said the parents of the girl were satisfied with how the case ended.