Antioch nanny sentenced to prison

(KRON) — A 29-year-old Antioch woman was sentenced to prison on Thursday for sexually abusing a young child whose family hired her as a nanny.

Michelle Nicole Hidalgo pleaded guilty to engaging in sex acts with a girl younger than 11 years old. She also admitted to recording the abuse and sharing pornographic images through the social media platform X with other users, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office said.

Judge David Goldstein sentenced the nanny to serve 15 years to life in state prison. Hidalgo was ordered to report to prison immediately following her sentencing hearing. She was also ordered to register as a sex offender for life.

“The sentence delivered today reflects the severity of the crime committed,” District Attorney Diana Becton said.

Hidalgo was employed as a part-time nanny for the victim's family. On September 21, 2023, the Contra Costa County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force was alerted to sexually explicit images of a small child being shared on X. A search warrant was served at a residence in Antioch and Hidalgo was arrested the following day.

Investigators found evidence that Hidalgo “created visual depictions of the abuse and shared those images with other X users,” the DA’s Office said.

“Text messages sent from Hidalgo to others were recovered. Those messages indicated her intent to further abuse the child the next time she was with the victim. Investigators are currently working with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to ensure those images are flagged if shared online in the future,” the DA’s Office said.

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