A man was sentenced to 220 years in prison in the stabbing deaths of eight members of a Juárez family, including three children, in 2013.

A Mexican court sentenced Jesus Daniel Mendoza Hernandez, 25, who was convicted of aggravated homicide charges, the Chihuahua attorney general's office said this week.

Mendoza, who is nicknamed "El Tomate" (the tomato), was convicted of using a knife to the kill eight members of an extended family over a $115 debt, officials said.

The victims were members of a Jehovah's Witness group and were found slain in their home after they failed to show up for Sunday religious services on Nov. 17, 2013.

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The Associated Press reported that all the victims had tape over their mouths and their hands were tied, including three children ranging in age from 4 years old to 7 years old. A 3-month-old baby was spared.

Mendoza also was ordered to pay 2.6 million pesos, or more than $150,000, in fines, damages and funeral costs.