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Houston man sentenced for sex trafficking minors

Special to the Advance HOUSTON — A 26-year-old Richwood resident has been ordered to federal prison for forcing teenagers to engage in commercial sex, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.Charlie James Jones pleaded guilty Nov. 26. Tuesday, U.S. District Judge George C. Hanks sentenced him to a total 190-month-term of imprisonment. At the hearing, the court heard that in addition to the girl he pleaded guilty to trafficking, he also caused several other minors to engage in commercial sex. In handing down the prison term, the court noted that Jones had a manipulative personality both emotionally and physically and that ...

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