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PHOENIX -- Authorities say a Phoenix man will spend the rest of his life in prison for repeatedly raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter.

Maricopa County prosecutors say 26-year-old Mario Chavez-Tavena was sentenced Wednesday to five consecutive life sentences plus an additional 10 years in prison.

Chavez-Tavena was convicted in July on five counts of sexual conduct with a minor and one count of molestation of a child.

Authorities say Chavez-Tavena's wife put a tape recorder in their bedroom in May 2009 to determine if her husband was cheating on her.

She later listened to the recording and heard Chavez-Tavena call her daughter into the bedroom followed by noises she believed were her husband having sex with the child.

Authorities say forensic examination of Chavez-Tavena's stepdaughter produced DNA evidence supporting the rape charges.

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    1redcav wrote...
    Why wasn't this
    November 21, 2012 6:09 pm
    scum deported?
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    wrote...
    One Bullet
    November 21, 2012 9:36 pm
    That's what he deserved, to the head. What a coward.
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    Vete Ya wrote...
    He should be executed
    November 22, 2012 7:30 am
    pathetic pig of a human being..............reminds me of Mohamed the prophet of Islam, he married a 9 year old and consummated that marriage when she was 10.
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    yrreta wrote...
    1redcav I'm curious
    November 22, 2012 7:34 am
    Why would they deport him?
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    UZI wrote...
    Correction on Muhammed,
    November 22, 2012 8:19 am
    married a 6 yr old, consumated when 9. He was around 24. Did hunter contracting hire this guy too? This should be an immediate death but yet we coddle undeniable offenders due to liberal mentalities.
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    riderpoet wrote...
    life sentance for child molester
    November 26, 2012 12:55 pm
    Arizona has the death penalty for a reason. if this dont qualify for the death sentance then nothing would.the citizens of az should not have to pay for him to live out his life behind bars, he should have been sentanced to death,and he should be executed before the end of this year..To destroy a childs life,should be paid by the taking of that persons life. period.There is nothing worse than molesting a child ( nothing ) the only punishment for this crime is automatic and immediate death .
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