Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney Catherine Sumner announced in an email Friday that Keinth Moreno Guzman was sentenced to life in prison for his sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl in January.

Guzman pled guilty to rape, aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and cruelty to children in the first degree. The sentence was imposed by Superior Court Judge Ronald Thompson.

The state, represented by Assistant District Attorneys Renorda Herring and Jillian Gibson, presented evidence showing that on January 11, 2026, the defendant entered the home of the victim and sexually assaulted her in the bedroom she shared with her sister.

During a press conference in February, investigators said they believe that Guzman forcibly broke into the back door of the mobile home in the middle of the night “because he had previously seen the 11-year-old girl” and “claimed he was attracted to her,” Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Todd Hutchens said.

After their assailant fled, the sisters went to the other end of the home, where the mother and stepfather were, and told them what had happened, Hutchens said. The parents then immediately called the Sheriff’s Office.

Guzman must serve a mandatory minimum of 30 years in the Georgia Department of Corrections before being considered for parole. If granted parole, he will be subject to an immigration detainer and transferred to federal custody for deportation proceedings.

“Cases involving the sexual abuse of children are among the most horrific and heartbreaking that law enforcement encounters, Sumner wrote in the email. “We express our sincerest sympathies to the victim and her family for the inexplicable evil they endured at the hands of this defendant, as well as our deep gratitude to the victim for her courage in coming forward.

“We also commend the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office and Investigator Kodi Wallis for their diligent, resolute efforts in securing this conviction.”

Anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse or has knowledge of any such incident is advised to contact The Teal House, Statesboro Regional Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center, located at 209 S. College St., Statesboro, GA 30458. The phone number is (912) 489-6060, and the website is www.srsac.org. The 24-Hour Crisis Line is (866) 489-2225.