LANSING, MI — Javier Mora, 22, of Des Plaines, Illinois, has been sentenced to 12–25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Cadillac girl in 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday.
Judge Jason Elmore of the 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County handed down the sentence on October 9, 2025. Mora pleaded guilty on July 21 to:
- Two counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct (Punishable by up to life in prison)
- One count of Engaging in Child Sexually Abusive Activity (Up to 20 years)
- One count of Using a Computer to Commit a Crime (Up to 20 years)
Investigators say Mora began communicating with the victim through online gaming platforms in April 2023, later driving from Illinois to Cadillac to commit the assault.
Attorney General Nessel credited the Cadillac Police Department, Oasis Family Resource Center, Wexford County Prosecutor’s Office, and other partners in Operation Survivor Justice, which led to Mora’s apprehension and extradition from Illinois in January 2025.
“My office will continue to hold offenders accountable and ensure justice for survivors of sexual assault,” said Nessel.
Operation Survivor Justice is a joint effort between the Michigan Department of Attorney General, local county prosecutors, and the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and return fugitive sexual assault offenders to Michigan to face prosecution.