Roberto A. Pompa - Pleads guilty to child molestation

The case of a Bullhead City man charged with nine criminal counts for allegedly molesting two young girls ended Friday in a plea agreement.

Roberto A. Pompa, 50, had been charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, four counts of child molestation and two counts of furnishing harmful items to a minor.

He pleaded guilty to one count of child molestation and two counts of attempted child molestation, Deputy Mohave County Attorney Megan McCoy said.

Under the plea agreement, Superior Court Commissioner Lee Jantzen will sentence Pompa on May 2 from 10 to 54 years in prison for the three charges. For the child molestation charge, he could receive 10-24 years in prison and would have to serve straight time or serve the entire prison sentence. The defendant will also undergo a mental health evaluation before sentencing. The two victims are his granddaughter and grandniece, McCoy said.

Pompa is being held without bond. He previously pleaded guilty in December 2007 for attempted failure to register as a sex offender and was sentenced in January to probation.

Family members said they first noticed a change to one of the girl's behavior earlier this year. One of the girls eventually told her mother that Pompa sexually molested her for several months. On Feb. 5, Bullhead City police interviewed the girls who were 8 and 9 years old at the time. Police arrested Pompa the next day after interviewing him. Pompa had been living with family members at two Bullhead City residences since May 2007, according to the Bullhead City Police Department.