VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to 3 counts of rape with a victim under 13-years-old June 17, according to the Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney.

Evidence reviewed by the CA's office proved that on Oct. 9, 2024, 35-year-old Ricardo Leonel Mejia was found completely naked in the 11-year-old victim's room. According to the victim's mother, she went to check on her daughter before bed.

The mother noted the door was locked and used a butter knife to open the door and spotted Meija, in which he proceeded to jump out the bed, grab some of his clothes, before exiting out the window and running away.

The CA's office says the mother recognized Meija, as he was hired by the family to renovate one of the bathrooms in their h

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