RIVERSIDE - A former volunteer assistant basketball coach at Perris High School was sentenced today to six years in prison for carrying on a months-long sexual relationship with a female student.

Dominic Leon Evans, 49, pleaded guilty Jan. 24 to two dozen felony charges, including lewd acts on a child under 15, sodomy of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Becky Dugan abided by the terms of the plea agreement in sentencing Evans. The defense had made its plea directly to Dugan, who accepted it without an objection from the District Attorney's Office.

Had he been convicted by a jury, Evans could have faced more than 50 years behind bars. Because he committed felony sex offenses, he will have to register as a sex offender, informing law enforcement where he's living at all times for the rest of his life.

Evans was arrested in November following a sheriff's investigation that uncovered evidence he had been engaging in sex with a girl identified in court documents as Jane Doe.

According to the criminal complaint, between January and July of 2012, Evans engaged in a variety of sex acts with the girl. The locations of the meetings were not disclosed.

According to investigators, Evans worked as a volunteer coach for both the boys' and girls' basketball teams at Perris High, though how long he acted in that capacity could not be confirmed.

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RIVERSIDE - A former volunteer assistant basketball coach at Perris High School is expected to be sentenced tomorrow to six years in prison for carrying on a months-long sexual relationship with a female student.

Dominic Leon Evans, 49, pleaded guilty Jan. 24 to 24 felony charges, including various sexual charges, including lewd acts on a child under 15, and possession of child pornography.

The defense made a plea directly to Riverside County Superior Court Judge Becky Dugan, who accepted it without an objection from the District Attorney's Office.

Dugan indicated a sentence of six years in prison would be imposed, though she could change that term. Had he been convicted by a jury, Evans could have faced more than 50 years behind bars.

The defendant, who is being held in lieu of $50,000 bail at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta, was arrested lat November following a sheriff's investigation that uncovered evidence he had been engaging in sex with a a girl identified in court documents as Jane Doe.

According to the criminal complaint, between January and July of last year, the defendant engaged in a variety of sex acts with the girl. The locations of the meetings were not disclosed.

According to investigators, Evans worked as a volunteer coach for both the boys' and girls' basketball squads at Perris High, though how long he acted in that capacity could not be confirmed.