A 38-year-old man in California will spend several years behind bars for sell a 14-year-old family member to another man for $12,000knowing that the “buyer” intended to use the victim for sexual relations.
Monterey County Superior Court Judge Andrew Liu ordered Obdulio Aparicio serve a five-year sentence in a state correctional facility for the heinous crime, authorities announced.
The sentence was handed down after Aparicio pleaded guilty to two felonies and one misdemeanor.
“He was found guilty of one count of human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex, a felony, one count of child abuse, and one count of misdemeanor domestic violence,” the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement..
In addition to his time in prison, Aparicio must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
According to a previous press release from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, North Monterey County School District officials contacted deputies assigned to the Patrol Division on April 28, 2023, and reported possible child sexual abuse in a house at 11000 Merritt, in Castroville, California.
Detectives from the Investigation Division responded to the scene and assumed control of the investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a minor, while the Patrol Division investigated allegations of bodily injury to a spouse.
They tracked down the “buyer” and arrested him
Shortly after arriving at the home, authorities arrested Aparicio on charges of inflicting bodily injury on a spouse and causing great bodily harm to a minor.
As detectives continued with the case, additional allegations developed indicating that Aparicio “had sold a minor confidential victim to a man,” the sheriff’s office said. That man was identified as Javier Saavedra.
Investigators were able to track Saavedra and the juvenile victim, referred to in court documents as “Jane Doe,” to a residence at 300 Iris Drive in Salinas, California, where he was arrested and charged with several crimes. serious.
Investigators were able to confirm that Aparicio had “negotiated the sale of Jane Doe for $12,000” to Saavedra. The authorities said that The girl was Aparicio’s relativebut they did not reveal any additional details to protect their identity.
In October 2023, Saavadra was convicted of one count each of statutory rape of a child and oral copulation of a minor under 18 years of age. He was subsequently sentenced to nine months in prison, three years of felony probation and ordered to attend a sex offender program.
“It was determined that Saavadra bought the victim for $12,000 and that is simply tragic; It’s despicable, to be honest. It is simply incomprehensible. You can’t even put it into words,” Monterey County Undersheriff Keith Boyd told NBC affiliate KSBW.
“The fact that anyone would think another human being was worth only money is simply unfathomable,” he added.
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