Rio Linda Woman Convicted of Child Molestation

District Attorney Jan Scully announced today that Rosemary Eusted was convicted by jury of17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with force against a child under the age of 14.


Eusted began continuously molesting two female family members in November of 1997 at her Rio Linda home. The victims were6 and 7 years old at the time. They did not report the sexual abuse for several years out of fear of retaliationand further physical abuse.

In May of 2005, Eusted was convicted of two counts of child molest in Placer County. In that case, her victims included her ex-boyfriend's three daughters whose ages ranged from 5 to 10 years old. These victims traveledfrom Twin Falls, Idaho, Red Bluff and Marysville to testify in the Sacramento County case.

Deputy District Attorney Quirina Orozco states“This trial brought together a tragic sisterhood of young girls who banded together to stand empowered in the face of their abuser. The defendant robbed them of theirinnocence, dignity, and the sanctity of their childhood. For the first time, each victim finally had the opportunity to look her in the eyes and say ‘You cannot hurt me anymore.’”

Eusted faces a possible maximum sentence of 425 years to life in prison. Sentencing is set for May 10, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 31 before the Honorable Michael Kenny.