A judge Wednesday denied a Vancouver man’s request to change his guilty plea to charges of having unwanted sexual contact with more than a dozen clients as a massage therapist.
Valentin Delgado, 41, pleaded guilty in July to three counts of indecent liberties, bail jumping and 10 counts of fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation. The county prosecutor’s office said there are 13 clients who were victimized by Delgado.
Delgado sought to withdraw his guilty plea, but Clark County Superior Court Judge Robert Lewis denied his motion. His sentencing was set for 3 p.m. Dec. 30.
Delgado was arrested in April after allegedly going on the lam following his initial arrest. While he was gone, additional women came forward and accused him of making unwanted sexual contact, according to court documents.
