AUGUST 5, 2025 UPDATE:
A man has been sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of multiple sexual abuse charges involving children earlier this year.
Orlando Guzman will be eligible for parole after 25 years, according to a release from the Washoe County District Attorney's Office.
Guzman was convicted of three counts of lewdness with a child under 14 and one count of battery with intent to commit sexual assault, victim under 16.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE (MAY 14,2025):
The Washoe County District Attorney's Office secured four guilty verdicts against a man accused of multiple sex crimes involving children.
Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks announced Wednesday, that a jury has found 45-year-old Orlando Guzman guilty on four charges, including three counts of lewdness with a child under 14 and one count of battery with intent to commit sexual assault, victim under 16.
In September 2023, the Reno Police Department received a report of child sexual abuse involving an 11-year-old victim.
The abuse was reported to have occurred in the spring of 2021 and involved inappropriate touching and sexual abuse by the Guzman, who was known to the victim.
During the trial, Deputy District Attorney Kristina Rhoades emphasized the victim’s credibility and addressed the challenges that can arise when child victims disclose sexual abuse.
Sentencing for Guzman is scheduled for July 1, before the Honorable Kathleen Drakulich. Guzman faces four life sentences.
