A Morgan Hill resident who pleaded guilty on Monday to
misdemeanor child molestation is free on his own recognizance,
having served approximately four and a half months in Santa Clara
County jail.
San Martin – A Morgan Hill resident who pleaded guilty on Monday to misdemeanor child molestation is free on his own recognizance, having served approximately four and a half months in Santa Clara County jail.
Juan “John” William Macadaeg, 44, will be formally sentenced Jan. 31.
“He will likely be placed on probation for three years,” Deputy District Attorney Rob Baker said Thursday. “And he will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.”
Macadaeg was arrested in Hollister last July after police received a call from a 17-year-old female earlier that morning saying she had been either physically or sexually abused for possibly two months, according to MHPD Lt. Joe Sampson.
Macadaeg was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on charges of felony sexual penetration by force, misdemeanor sexual battery and misdemeanor annoying or molesting a child, according to jail personnel.
The minor said Macadaeg had punched her in the chest after an argument, and she then called police from a pay phone, according to a police statement.
Later, the minor alleged instances of sexual abuse, the statement said.
“There only has to be one instance of that (to be arrested for sexual abuse),” Sampson said.
Macadaeg was taken into custody July 21 in lieu of $200,000 bail.
Macadaeg has four prior arrests out of the San Jose area, the most recent in 1989 and dating back to 1979, according to Santa Clara County Superior Court records. Information about the arrests was unavailable from the court.
“I am very pleased with the result, for several reasons,” Baker said Friday. “First of all, the victim doesn’t have to testify. And he (Macadaeg) will have to register, for life, as a sex offender. Now he’s had to do some time. Hopefully, he’s learned a lesson.”
Baker said because Macadaeg pled guilty and has served time with good behavior he most likely won’t see more jail time during sentencing.
