A Collier County man has been given two life sentences in prison for sexually abusing a child in his care.
According to the State Attorney’s Office, 47-year-old Francisco Sigler was sentenced Monday for the charges of sexual battery on a child under 12 years old and sexual battery on a child between the ages of 12 and 18 years old by a person in a familial or custodial relationship.
Sigler was convicted following a trial in June. An investigation began in March 2022 when the Collier County Sheriff’s Office was notified about past sexual abuse of a child that occurred over a two-year span, from 2020 to 2022.
Information obtained during the investigation led to Sigler’s arrest in April 2022. Following his arrest, Sigler made incriminating statements to law enforcement.