Woman sentenced to 15 years to life imprisonment for sexual abuse

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MARTINEZ – A Contra Costa County Superior Court judge on Thursday sentenced an Antioch woman to 15 years to life in prison for sexually abusing a young child, authorities said.

Judge David Goldstein imposed the sentence after Michelle Hidalgo, 29, admitted to engaging in sexual activity with a child 10 years old or younger, said Ted Asregadoo, spokesman for the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office.

Hidalgo’s prison sentence began immediately and she was ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

According to Asregadoo, Hidaldo was working as a part-time nanny for a family when the attacks occurred. The Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force became aware of sexually explicit images of a young child shared on X (formerly Twitter) on September 21, 2023, and issued a search warrant for an Antioch residence the next day.

Asregadoo said Hidalgo admitted to the abuse in her confession. Evidence showed Hidalgo created images of the abuse and shared them with other X users. Asregadoo said authorities also found text messages from Hidaldo to others that showed her intent to do even more.

Investigators worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to ensure the victim’s images were labeled if they were ever shared online.

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