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Man pleas guilty to 14 counts of sexual exploitation of children, nearly a year after being arrested

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. – During a Sept. 25 court hearing, Joe Delores Lucero III, 33, pleaded guilty to rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, two counts of child molestation, sexual battery of a child under 16, and 14 counts of sexual exploitation of children, according to a filing in Dawson County Superior Court.

Lucero was originally arrested on Dec. 10, 2022. An indictment was filed in March of this year accusing him of committing the crimes against a child and filming it.

Lucero was sentenced to a total of life plus 50 years, with the first life plus 50 years to be served in confinement and the rest to be served on probation, court documents showed.
“The DCSO takes pride in the unwavering commitment and diligent work of our CAP Unit, as they strive to ensure that individuals like Lucero, who harm our most innocent, are held accountable for their actions.” -SGT Matthew Blackstock, DCSO
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