Salisbury, Md. – A Salisbury man has been sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two minors over a four-year period. Angel Ortego-Gonzalez, 34, admitted to one count of sex abuse of a minor and two counts of third-degree sex offense. He was sentenced to 45 years of incarceration. Prosecutors say the abuse occurred between 2018 and 2022 and involved two children—one younger than 17 and the other under 10 years old at the time of the offenses. Authorities say Ortego-Gonzalez managed to evade arrest for nearly two years before being captured by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. His time on the run ended with his arrest and subsequent prosecution in Wicomico County. Upon completion of his prison term, Ortego-Gonzalez will be placed under lifetime supervision as a registered sex offender. He will also be classified as a Tier III offender, the highest level under Maryland’s sex offender registry, requiring lifetime reporting and monitoring. Law enforcement officials emphasized the severity of the crimes and the importance of the outcome for the victims and their families. The sentencing brings closure to a multi-year investigation and a period of uncertainty following his initial flight from justice.
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