If convicted of all offenses, Thomas faces at least 10 years and up to life in prison. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
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DEL RIO – Today a federal jury convicted a Mexican national for illegally transporting an unaccompanied child from Mexico. According
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Acting United States Attorney Harrington said “This case was pursued as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the United States Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe
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According to court documents and public record, Kendrick and Glass offered to teach a 16-year-old child about the commercial sex business. They posted advertisements on the internet using photos they took of the child and arranged for commercial sex appointments with buyers
Read moreA forensic examination of Owens’s computer devices revealed Owens collected at least 2,149 images and 23 videos depicting young children being sexually abused. Online chat conversations were recovered from Owens’s smart phone showing that he offered to pay an individual for nude pictures of underage girls.
Read moreHuman trafficking is an incredibly dangerous crime and its impact on victims is immeasurable,” stated Thomas Relford, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Albany Field Office. “That’s why it’s not enough to simply identify the violation, we must work together to prevent exploitation
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