Barbosa Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison For Touching Teen While She Slept

April 05, 2022- Tamuning, Guam- Athen Trickson Barbosa will spend the next 10 years imprisoned at the Department of Corrections (DOC) following his sentencing hearing in Judge Vernon P. Perez’s courtroom this afternoon.

The defendant was convicted of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct as a First Degree Felony in January 2022 for touching the genital area of a 13-year old while she slept in the living room.

Prosecuting Attorney Sean Brown -who argued for the maximum sentence of 10 years- said, “We are pleased with the sentence handed down by the court. The message is clear: don’t touch children.”

The defendant must register as a Level I sex offender on the sex offender registry and must serve a three-year parole term following his release from DOC.