CRIMEJun 16 · 10:00 UTCGUARDIAN USRamon Antonio Vargas in Kenner, Louisiana

Accused trafficker raped girl to resolve debt owed by family, US police say

Juven Pineda, 34, faces charges of second-degree rape and human trafficking after allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl to resolve a $13,500 debt he claimed her family owed. Police in Louisiana report he treated the girl as a 'prisoner' and threatened her family in Honduras.

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