Taunton man sentenced for child rape and indecent assault and battery

Alexander Santana of Taunton was sentenced on June 30, 2023 to a prison sentence of 24 to 35 years for the rape and sexual assault of his three stepdaughters. 

Santana, 45, was convicted of four counts each for rape of a child and indecent assault and battery of a child under the age of 14. 

He also was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault and battery of a person over 14 and a single count of assault to rape.

The jury trial was held in Bristol Superior Court in Fall River and was presided over by Judge Renee Dupuis.