A Sun Valley man convicted on numerous child sex abuse got sentenced on Thursday to 435 years in prison.
The Washoe County District Attorney's Office says David Moreno will serve 17 counts consecutively, with counts 18-19 to be served concurrently.
The sentence structure for all counts is as follows:
- Counts 1-11 (Sexual Assault on a Child Under 14) the maximum 35 years to life, all consecutive
- Count 12 (Incest) the maximum 2 years to life, consecutive
- Counts 13-15, and 17 (Lewdness with a Child Under 14) the maximum 10 years to life, consecutive
- Count 16 (Attempted Sexual Assault on a Child Under 14) the maximum 8 to 20 years, consecutive
- Count 18 (Child Neglect) the maximum 364 days in jail, concurrent
- Count 19 (Dissuading a Witness) the maximum 364 days in jail, concurrent
The case began after one of the child victims reported the repeated sexual abuse and sexual assaults to a school counselor.
UPDATE - July 22, 2026:
A Washoe County jury has convicted a Sun Valley man on all 19 felony counts in a child sex abuse case, bringing an end to a prosecution that stemmed from a Washoe County Sheriff's Office investigation that began in 2025.
Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks announced that David Moreno was found guilty of 11 counts of sexual assault on a child under 14, four counts of lewdness with a child under 14, one count of attempted sexual assault on a child under 14, one count of child neglect, one count of incest and one count of dissuading a witness.
The case began after one of the child victims reported the repeated sexual abuse and sexual assaults to a school counselor.
Deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office arrested Moreno in April 2025 following an investigation that identified two child victims known to him.
Prosecutors said the crimes occurred over several years. During the trial, the state focused on the credibility of the victims and argued Moreno spent years grooming the children and adults around them.
Deputy District Attorney Kristina Rhoades and Chief Deputy District Attorney Peg Samples prosecuted the case on behalf of the state.
Moreno is scheduled to be sentenced September 24. He faces 15 potential life sentences and up to 450 years in prison if all counts are ordered to run consecutively.
ORIGINAL STORY - November 12, 2025:
A man facing more than a dozen sexual assault and lewdness charges against a child appeared in a Reno courtroom on Wednesday.
David Moreno pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to go to trial next July.
According to court documents, Moreno is accused of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 14 several times between 2017 and 2023.
He is also facing an incest charge in the case.
A man is facing more than a dozen charges related to sexual assault and lewdness against a child has pleaded not guilty.
