A 68-year-old man was sentenced today to 24 years in state prison for sexually molesting three young girls, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced.

On Sept. 28, Alfredo Aguilar (dob 4/16/47) of Huntington Park pleaded guilty to five felony counts in case VA135194: three counts of lewd act upon a child and two counts of forcible lewd act upon a child.

At today's sentencing, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvonne T. Sanchez also ordered the defendant to register as a lifetime sex offender.

Deputy District Attorney Amanda Luna, who prosecuted the case, said Aguilar sexually abused three girls between the ages of 5 and 12 years old.

The abuse occurred from October 2007 to November 2012, the prosecutor added.

In May 2014, one of the victims revealed the sexual abuse to a counselor, who then alerted police. Authorities began an investigation and Aguilar was charged.

The case was investigated by the Huntington Park Police Department.

Los Angeles County District Attorney / case VA135194 / October 27, 2015