Pedro Alvarez Convicted of 11 Felonies Related to Abuse of Ten-Year-Old Neighbor

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Pedro Ocampo Alvarez of Oxnard was convicted this week of 11 felony counts of child molestation after he abused a ten-year-old neighbor for a year.

Alvarez waived his right to a jury trial and on Nov. 4, 2026, Ventura County Superior Court Judge Paul Feldman found him guilty of the following charges:

• Four Counts of PC 288(a)–Lewd Act on a Child
• Three Counts of PC 311.4(c)–Using a Minor for Sex Acts
• Two Counts of PC 288.7(a)–Unlawful Act with a Child Ten Years and Under - Sexual Intercourse
• PC 288.7(b)–Unlawful Act with a Child Ten Years and Under - Oral Copulation
• PC 311.11(a)–Possession or Control of Child Pornography

In August 2022, Alvarez was living in a converted shed behind a home in Oxnard when neighbors witnessed him touching the private parts of a ten-year-old girl who lived at the main residence stated the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

The neighbors contacted the girl's mother and then the Oxnard Police Department and responding officers confirmed with the survivor that Alvarez had been molesting her for a year shared the local prosecutors office.

Officers then interviewed Alvarez and he admitted he had been abusing the girl over the past year and had recorded videos of the crimes noted the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Alvarez is currently scheduled for sentencing on Dec. 14, 2026, where he faces a maximum of 74 years and eight months in state prison detailed the local prosecutor's office.

He remains in custody without bail added the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

"I am deeply grateful to the victim for her bravery and strength throughout this process," shared Deputy District Attorney Tessa McCarty, who prosecuted the case. "Coming forward and participating in the pursuit of justice takes tremendous courage and I hope this conviction brings her closure and the justice she so rightfully deserves."