Grover Beach man sentenced to 73 years to life for sexual abuse
George Rodriguez Recio, 74, was sentenced to 73 years to life in state prison for 20 felony counts of sexual abuse of four females, including three children.
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Grover Beach man sentenced to 73 years to life for sexual abuse
George Rodriguez Recio, 74, was sentenced on August 25, 2026, to 73 years to life in state prison, according to the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office, as reported by Cal Coast News.
Recio was convicted on 20 felony counts related to the sexual abuse of four victims. The government alleged that he sexually abused four females, three of whom were children, in Grover Beach from 1996 through 2024.
The case remains open as it develops.
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