Johnston County Man Convicted In Child Sex Abuse Case Sentenced To 40-58 Years
JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A Johnston County man arrested in 2024 on multiple sex offense charges involving a minor has now been convicted and sentenced to decades in prison.
Fernando Ambriz, now 37, of Benson, was found guilty April 28 in Johnston County Superior Court on two of six charges related to child sexual abuse. The case stemmed from a July 2024 arrest by the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, when Ambriz, then 35, was charged with multiple offenses including statutory rape of a child under 15, indecent liberties with a child, and statutory sex offense.
According to Johnston County District Attorney Jason Waller, the crimes occurred over several years and began when the victim was 11 years old.
The seven-day trial was presided over by Superior Court Judge Paul Ridgeway. Following the conviction, Ambriz was sentenced to a minimum of 40 years and a maximum of 58 years in prison.
“I would like to thank my office’s Special Victims Unit and lead Detective Michael Lambert of the Johnston County Sheriff’s Office for their compassion and dedication to this important matter,” Waller said. “Our hearts go out to the brave survivor who had the courage to disclose and testify in this case. She will not be defined by the defendant’s actions but by the courage and strength she displayed in the face of incredible adversity.”
Waller also thanked the jury for its service and said the sentence ensures Ambriz will no longer pose a threat.
“Thankfully, this sexual predator will never again be able to harm another child, and the Johnston County District Attorney’s Office will continue to aggressively pursue and bring to justice those who prey upon the children in our community,” he said.
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What is wrong with people? How can anyone possibly do something like this? Thank God he’s going to be locked up. That poor child and family.
As a former victim I can feel their pain. Hopefully she can be mentally strong. It’s caused me a lot of unnecessary stress in life and people don’t know about the causes just effects
Where was God when this happened to that child?
Prayers for the child and family. I’m SOOOOOO GLAD that this judge gave him what he deserves.
He deserved hanging
When Hispanics are arrested, their race is documented as White, as his was, that in itself is wrong, the courts do this on purpose. Atleast he wasn’t deported to do it again in another location or another name atleast.
Now he gets to have his chance to be a victim of predatory assault. A minimum of 40 years worth.
Pedophile trump needs to be with dude headed to prison 🙄
You cant prove this! You have drank the koolaid Dem!
They could not prove a thing you are so right
It’s time for NC to change their laws and get a death penalty on the books for these sort of crimes
For all yall coming to bash my brother for something he didnt do the 11 year old charges were dropped. I dont know how it would be possible for something like that to continue. They couldn’t prove anything their were 7 charges all them were dropped especially the 11 year old one . Their was no fair trial my brother wasn’t even allowed to say a word. The medical examiner and the detective investigating didn’t have no evidence. All this the the DA just trying to pop his collar saying i did a good job. The trial was all staged and nothing but lies and key witnesses left out Johnston County is corrupt as can be
I know my Brother didn’t do any of the things he was accused of . The trial was so rigged he didn’t get a chance to speak not one word. They just let my brother sit in county for 2 years and took to trial with out speaking to his public defender. No evidence just hear say. All this is was a show for the judge and the DA to pop their collar and say what a good job we did jut look at the article its more about them than anything. Even the detective and the medical examiner couldn’t prove it JOHNSTON COUNTY is corrupt
I know my brother didn’t do any of those things. The trial was all rigged he didn’t even get a chance to speak. It was just 7 days of bashing him not even his public defender could stand a chance. The medical examiner and the Detectives couldn’t prove it. The DA fumbled so much but the judge would just let it ride i guess that how JOHNSTON COUNTY rolls.