2 sentenced in burglary case involving Delano woman, 70
Mar 26, 2025
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Two people who were accused of kidnapping and robbing a 70-year-old woman in Delano were sentenced Wednesday after pleading no contest to a burglary charge.
Claudia Castellanos Toqueca and Christian Rojas Chauta were each sentenced to two years in prison, according
to court records. Their sentences will soon be complete due to the amount of time they've spent in custody plus credits for good behavior.
On May 9, the victim told police Chauta and Castellanos barged into her home, forced her into a car and made her withdraw $25,000 at a nearby bank. They later abandoned her in an unknown location, police reports say.
Chauta and Castellanos were arrested days later in Modesto.
A plea agreement was reached in January. ...read more read less