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Predator's Ten-Year Sentence for Trafficking Teen
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21-year-old Samuel Melvin Cooper from El Cajon received a decade-long prison sentence for sex trafficking a 15-year-old girl across state lines. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges after forcing her into sex work in Phoenix and Tucson. Prosecutors discovered his plan to abandon her in Arizona via text messages. Cooper also admitted to exploiting a second 15-year-old, using her birth year as his phone password. The victims mother shared the devastating impact of his actions on her daughters life. This case highlights the dangers of predators targeting vulnerable youth and the federal efforts to protect them.
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