{"id":35,"date":"2026-05-07T12:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=35"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:04:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T12:04:01","slug":"convicted-child-predator-disappears-after-judge-allows-release-before-sentencing-in-el-dorado-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"Convicted child predator disappears after judge allows release before sentencing in El Dorado County"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This story originally appeared on KCRA.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. \u2014\u00a0Carl Cacconie, convicted of six counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child in El Dorado County, disappeared after being allowed to remain free on bail before sentencing\u2014sparking outrage and fear among the victim\u2019s family. The El Dorado County District Attorney says he is a fugitive.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe\u2019s a monster, and he took away my innocence,\u201d said the victim, whom we are not identifying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She is now an adult and says she was eleven when the abuse occurred. She recalls fearing no one would believe her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHe was an adult. People would believe an adult before me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cacconie was found guilty on July 17, 2025, following a trial at the El Dorado County courthouse in South Lake Tahoe. The victim described the moment she learned of the verdict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt was a sense of relief. All of the tears\u2014it was all worth it in the end. Even though it was one of the hardest things I\u2019ve had to go through, it felt like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Judge allows Cacconie to leave court\u00a0<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Despite the conviction,\u00a0Cacconie was not immediately taken into custody. El Dorado County Judge Michael McLaughlin allowed him to leave the courthouse and return for sentencing on August 25, 2025, where he faced up to 18 years in prison. Cacconie never showed up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWhere is he? He just disappeared,\u201d the victim said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Cacconie now has a bench warrant out for his arrest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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No show at sentencing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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The victim and her mother,\u00a0Alana Ramirez, expressed fear and anger over the situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt angers me because we were so close to him going to jail,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ramirez shared her concerns about Cacconie being free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cHe might come after my daughter,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI think about it every day, even when I go to sleep at night. It\u2019s something I fear every day. It\u2019s not a good feeling,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ramirez blamed the judge for allowing Cacconie to remain free.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t understand why you would let him go after he was found guilty. I don\u2019t have an answer, and I wish he\u2014or someone\u2014would give us one. Nobody has explained how this was possible,\u201d Ramirez said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n