Alonzo Lopez Osveli (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)
NORCROSS, Ga. - A Norcross man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the rape of a 10-year-old girl, Gwinnett County officials announced Thursday.
What we know:
Alonzo Lopez Osveli, 32, admitted to charges including rape, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, and child molestation in Gwinnett County Superior Court.
Osveli will serve the first 25 years of his life sentence in prison and must register as a child sex offender for life.
The investigation revealed that Osveli began sexually abusing the child when she was 10 years old and continued the abuse for several years.
He threatened to kill her if she disclosed the abuse and infected her with a sexually transmitted disease.
What they're saying:
"We are pleased with this outcome," said Gwinnett District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson. "We pray the victim and her family can overcome the trauma and pain that this defendant caused."
The Source: The Gwinnett County District Attorney's Office provided the details for this article.