A South Carolina man will spend over five years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to setting a house with his ex-girlfriend and her children inside ablaze last year.
and Newberry County Sheriff’s Office determined that the fire had been intentionally set, with phone records eventually placing Mora-Vahena at the scene at the time of the blaze. Mora-Vahena later confessed to authorities that he was behind the blaze.
"It takes a malicious, evil heart to set a home on fire where children are sleeping," Solicitor David Stumbo said in a press release."I am pleased that Jorge Mora-Vahena will be behind bars for a long time, and we will continue to stand with our partners in law enforcement to fight this scourge of domestic violence in our communities.
Mora-Vahena was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the arson charge and five year in prison on the assault charge, the latter of which will be suspended to 30 months. The prison sentences will run concurrently, while Mora-Vahena will receive credit for 142 days of time served.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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