GUILTY PLEA IN SODOMY

Almicar Jose Hernandez Pacheco, 18, pleaded guilty to a four count indictment charging him with forcibly sodomizing a 3 year old boy.  A relative of the child saw an injury and took him to a hospital emergency room and Pacheco was arrested on January 6th, 1999.  The Brentwood man was charged with sodomy and sexual abuse, first-degree and second-degree aggravated sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child.  He faced a maximum of 25 years in prison if he had not accepted the plea, according to defense attorney Bruce Barket, now he is expected to be sentenced to 8 years in prison on April 12th.