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id: c0eab26e71
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-08 16:51 EST
updated: 2026-11-08 16:51 EST
status: reported
outlets: 1
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# Judge originally sentenced Stephen Chavez to one year in jail

Judge Dusty Kawai of Ventura County Superior Court originally sentenced Stephen Vincent Chavez to one year in county jail in June, plus three years of probation.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Stephen Vincent Chavez](/new-york/wiki/stephen-vincent-chavez.md), [Dusty Kawai](/new-york/wiki/dusty-kawai.md), [Ventura County Superior Court](/new-york/wiki/ventura-county-superior-court.md)

## Coverage

- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/08/us-news/outrage-as-incestuous-socal-dad-set-to-walk-free-after-raping-his-daughter-before-she-killed-herself/), 2026-11-08 16:51 EST: Outrage as incestuous SoCal dad set to walk free after raping his daughter before she killed herself

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