""He's a monster, and he took away my innocence," said the victim, who recalls fearing no one would believe her due to Cacconie's adult status."
""It angers me because we were so close to him going to jail," said Alana Ramirez, expressing her fears about Cacconie being free and potentially coming after her daughter."
""I think about it every day, even when I go to sleep at night. It's something I fear every day. It's not a good feeling," Ramirez added, highlighting the emotional toll of the situation."
""It was a sense of relief. All of the tears-it was all worth it in the end. Even though it was one of the hardest things I've had to go through, it felt like a huge weight lifted off my shoulders," said the victim about the verdict."
Carl Cacconie was convicted of six counts of lewd acts on a child but disappeared after being allowed to remain free on bail before sentencing. The victim, now an adult, expressed relief at the guilty verdict but fears for her safety and that of her family. Cacconie was supposed to return for sentencing but failed to appear, leading to a bench warrant for his arrest. The victim's mother voiced anger and concern over the judge's decision to let him go free.
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