PORT ANGELES — A 19-year-old homeless man who pleaded guilty to indecent liberties Dec. 20 has been sentenced to 17 months in prison, to be followed by three years of probation.
Josh P. Torres, also known as J.T., was sentenced in Clallam County Superior Court on Wednesday.
Torres, who most recently lived in Modesto, Calif., was originally charged with second-degree rape.
Police said Torres raped a drunk 15-year-old girl in an empty building in downtown Port Angeles in July.
Two juvenile witnesses reported the crime to police within 20 minutes, and Torres was arrested shortly afterward by Port Angeles Sgt. Barb McFall.
“Thanks to swift action by Sgt. McFall, the suspect was apprehended before he was able to flee back to California, which would have made the investigation of this incident more time-consuming and costly,” Port Angeles Police Detective Jason Viada said.
