HIV-positive child rapist sentenced
to 16 years

Bay City News Service

March 20, 2006

An HIV-positive man who admitted having sex with his 8-year-old stepdaughter over a two-month period was sentenced in a San Mateo County courtroom today to 16 years in prison.

Frederick Torralva, 53, pleaded no contest today to one count of engaging in three or more acts of substantial sexual conduct with a child under the age of 14, the San Mateo County district attorney's office reported.

He also pleaded no contest to the special allegation that he had knowledge that he was HIV-positive at the time of the crimes against his wife's child, according to the district attorney's office.

On June 27, the victim's mother left the family's San Mateo County home but quickly returned because she forgot her keys When she re-entered the home, the mother found Torralva having intercourse with her daughter, the district attorney's office reported.

The mother confronted Torralva, who admitted having sex with the child three times.

Torralva, who had remained in custody in lieu of $1 million bail, was scheduled to appear in court today for the start of his jury trial.

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