Fresno County man sentenced to 29 years in prison for sexually abusing children and dogs

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 29 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing several children and a dog, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office said Friday.

According to prosecutors, Gage Mason pleaded guilty to all charges and “aggravating circumstances” on June 5. He must register as a sex offender, prosecutors said.

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office launched its investigation into Mason after he was arrested in April 2023 after receiving a report of sexual assault against a minor.

Investigators found that he had also engaged in sexual acts with a dog, the sheriff’s department said at the time. Detectives concluded that the acts had taken place over a period of several years, the department said.

At the time of his arrest last year, Mason was 18 years old and lived in Clovis.

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This story originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times.