Accused trafficker raped girl to resolve debt owed by family, US police say
Summary
A man named Juven Pineda was arrested for sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl to settle a $13,500 debt claimed by him. Police say he trafficked the girl from Honduras to the U.S. and forced her into sexual slavery across Louisiana and North Carolina.Key Facts
- Juven Pineda, 34, faces charges of second-degree rape and human trafficking.
- He was arrested in North Carolina and brought to Kenner, Louisiana, where the investigation began.
- The 16-year-old girl was trafficked from Honduras through Mexico to the U.S. in 2019.
- Pineda forced the girl to pay a $13,500 debt by living with him and being repeatedly raped.
- He threatened harm to her family in Honduras if she did not comply.
- The victim was moved between Louisiana and North Carolina and felt like a prisoner.
- Pineda was held without bail and charged with multiple counts of rape and human trafficking.
- Second-degree rape in Louisiana can lead to 5 to 40 years in prison; human trafficking can bring a 20-year sentence or more.
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