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LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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A police officer employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District was taken into federal custody this morning after being named in an indictment that charges him with the attempted sex trafficking of a child, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"criminal_justice_jurisprudenceMauricio Edgardo Estrada,<\/strong> 28, who has been placed on administrative leave by LAUSD, surrendered himself to federal authorities after he was indicted yesterday by a federal grand jury, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The two-count indictment charges Estrada with attempted sex trafficking of a child and use of the Internet to induce a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cProtecting children from sexual exploitation means focusing our resources on all aspects of the industry that preys upon young people,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker.<\/strong> \u201cProsecutors in my office who deal with sex crimes against children have a long history of targeting those who produce, distribute and possess child pornography. We also aggressively prosecuted pimps who prostitute minors and use physical violence to establish and maintain control over their victims. Now we are turning our attention to customers who seek out young prostitutes, because their demand fuels an industry that causes so much harm to so many young people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

On April 20, Estrada responded to the advertisement via e-mail and subsequently engaged in a series of text messages with an undercover agent he thought was a 15-year-old girl, according to the indictment. Estrada agreed to pay $150 to engage in sex with the \u201cgirl.\u201d In preparation for the encounter, Estrada purchased condoms, according to authorities<\/span><\/p>\n

When he arrived at a gas station in Artesia for the encounter with the girl, Estrada had approximately $150 in his possession. He was taken into custody by the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department and subsequently released from county jail after posting bond, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s deeply troubling when those sworn to protect our kids, are accused of an act that violates every tenet of the oath they pledged to uphold,\u201d said Joseph Macias, special agent in charge for HSI Los Angeles. \u201cThe reality is that the defendants in child exploitation cases come from all walks of life and access to children is all too often the common denominator. The predators who\u2019re brazenly stalking our children online need to know that HSI, together with its law enforcement partners, is working tirelessly to track you down and hold you accountable for your crimes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Estrada could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the charges.<\/span><\/p>\n

He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

The case against Estrada is the result of an undercover operation by the Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, which includes representatives of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\u2019s Homeland Security Investigation, the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department and the Department of State\u2019s Diplomatic Security Service.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Task Force was conducting an anti-sex trafficking operation in Artesia and posted an advertisement on the Craigslist website that was designed to attract individuals interested in engaging in commercial sex acts with minors.<\/span><\/p>\n

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