Woman in case of videotaped sex abuse gets life in prison

One of three Las Vegas adults charged with videotaping sexual attacks on several children, including members of their family, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison.

Terrie Sena, 43, will be eligible for parole after 10 years.

The sentence was handed down by Judge Kerry Earley at the Regional Justice Center.

Back in February, Sena pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Terrie Sena, along with her ex-husband Christopher Sena and his wife, Deborah Sena, were arrested last year and charged with video taping sexual assaults against at least eight children.

The trio and some of their children had lived in the same trailer where police said the abuse occurred for over 12 years, in the 6000 block of Yellowstone Avenue, near the intersection of Lake Mead and Hollywood boulevards.

The investigation began in September when Deborah Sena, another adult and a child told an attorney that Christopher Sena would force members of the family to have sex with each other, police said. The attorney told police as required by law.

Days later, on Sept. 18, a Metro SWAT team served a search warrant at the Sena house and arrested Christopher Sena and took at least 30 pieces of recording equipment, video and images.

After detectives reviewed the videos, Terrie Sena and Deborah Sena, were also arrested.

Christopher Sena has a hearing scheduled on July 13 and Deborah Sena is awaiting her next court date.

Reporter Ricardo Torress contributed. Contact reporter Colton Lochhead at clochhead@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-4638. Find him on Twitter: @ColtonLochhead.