(FOX 5/KUSI) -- A California man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing minors while he was employed by the U.S. Armed Forces in Japan, authorities said.

Thelmo Meneses Santos, Jr., 60, of Merced, California, admitted to sexually abusing two children multiple times between 2015 and 2023, according to court documents. • Video above by Nexstar Media Wire shares resources for crime victims.

The Department of Justice said Santos began the sexual abuse with one of the victims when the child was only 11 years old. Both minors were abused over several years in Japan where Santos worked as a civilian employee with the U.S. Army at the time, the department stated.

During the investigation, Santos admitted to law enforcement officers that he had engaged in sexual acts with both children. He was

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