Gaston County teens plead guilty to raping children ages 2 and 7
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Torres, an illegal immigrant, will be deported after serving prison sentence
October 09, 2009 9:48 PM
Corey Friedman

Two Gaston County teenagers pleaded guilty this week to raping young children and will serve prison terms of at least 15 years.

Bernardo Lagunes Torres, 17, of Mount Holly, was sentenced to 15-18 years in prison for raping a 2-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. He pleaded guilty to charges including first-degree statutory rape and first-degree sex offense with a child Wednesday in Gaston County Superior Court.

Arico Keith Green, 17, of Gastonia, pleaded guilty on Thursday to repeatedly raping a 7-year-old girl. He also received a prison sentence of 15-18 years under a plea agreement with the District Attorney’s Office.

“Offenses against children are some of the most outrageous things we see,â€