Ruben Mata went on trial on November 20, 2006, in Santa Clara County, CA. He was charged and found guilty of three counts, summarized here:

a)      Penal Code section 288(b)(1) Lewd or lascivious act on a child by force, violence, duress menace and fear.

b)      Penal Code section 269 Aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 and 10 or more years younger than the defendant, by violation of penal code section 288a, Oral Copulation, by force, violence, duress, menace and fear.

c)       Penal Code section 269 Aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 and 10 or more years younger than the defendant, by violation of penal code section 288a, Oral Copulation, by force, violence, duress, menace and fear.

Ruben Mata received 6 years for the first count and 15 for the second and 15 for the third.

Sentencing took place January 24, 2007, at the San Jose Hall of Justice.

Mata was sentenced to 36 years to life. He was not eligible for parole.

Mata died in prison on October 2, 2007.

OBITUARY from The Fresno Bee, Fresno, California at: http://www.fresnobee.com

MATA, RUBEN ROSALES — Services for Ruben Rosales Mata, 62, of Parlier will be at 10 a.m. Monday October 8 at Wallin’s Parlier Funeral Home. Mr. Mata, a minister, died Tuesday, October 2, 2007.

Mr Mata labored in the following areas although the list is not comlete:

• 1982-83 Mexico, Guadalajara, Jalisco
• 1984-85 California List; Resting Parlier, CA
• 1985-86 California, Bakersfield
• 1986-87 Nevada, Northern
• 1987-88 California, Fresno
• 1988-89 California, Fresno
• 1989-90 California, Riverside
• 1990-91 La Paz, Baha California S (California List)
• 1991-92 La Paz, Baha California S (California List)
• 1992-93 Mexicali, Yuma & El Centro (CA List)
• 1993-94 Mexicali, Yuma & El Centro (CA List)
• 1994-95 Mexicali, Yuma & El Centro (CA List)
• 1995-96 To New Mexico (CA List)
• 1996-97 California, Bakersfield & Fresno
• 1997-98
• 1998-99 California, Santa Maria & San Luis Obispo
• 1999-00 California List
• 2000-01 California List: Resting or helping as able, Parlier, CA
• 2001-02
• 2002-03 Not found on List for California, et al
• 2003-04
• 2004-05
• 2005-06
• 2007 Died October 2, 2007