The Brief
- Goodyear police arrested 26-year-old Traonn Rayson Cox, Jr. for allegedly abusing a 14-year-old girl whose family took his evicted family into their home.
- Police say the victim’s mother walked into her daughter’s bedroom Tuesday morning to discover the abuse, prompting Cox to flee and hide in a nearby culvert before officers captured him.
- Court documents say Cox confessed to abusing the teenager multiple times over seven months while manipulating her to stay silent, and he now faces 10 felony charges.
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – A 26-year-old Goodyear man is behind bars after a mother caught him in the act with her 14-year-old daughter inside their home on Tuesday morning, according to court documents.
What we know:
Traonn Rayson Cox Jr. faces 10 felony charges: eight counts of sexual conduct with a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor and child enticement using an electronic device. Authorities say the alleged abuse began just days after Cox and his family were taken in by the victim’s family following an eviction.…