Carrizales Pretell Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Sexual Battery Upon a Person Less than 12

The Office of State Attorney Larry Basford announces that on April 9, 2021, Circuit Judge Dustin Stephenson sentenced Jhon Albert Carrizales Pretell to life imprisonment without parole for Sexual Battery Upon a Person Less than 12 Years of Age. The Defendant was designated a Sexual Predator.
The Defendant had been found guilty as charged by a Bay County jury on March 9, 2021.  The case was prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Nicole Reed and Ian Gray.  Investigator Jesse Cieslik of the Bay County Sheriff’s Office was the case agent.
For additional information, contact State Attorney Larry Basford.