A New Mexico man, Joe Luis Rivera, received a 12-year sentence after pleading guilty to raping two 14-year-old girls—charges stemming from their discovery in his car following a DUI stop. The state dropped multiple additional charges, including multiple rapes, the DWI, and drug/alcohol-related offenses. Judge Abigail Aragon handed down the sentence, underscoring the justice system’s response to the severe abuse of minors, especially when substances were involved.

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