A South Texas man was recently sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a pregnant 16-year-old immigrant who he was also trafficking.
The Suspect Pleaded Guilty
According to KXAN, 30-year-old, Luis Andres Serna pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor in addition to human transportation and drug conspiracy charges.
Suspect Arrested Back in 2022
Law enforcement reports that Serna was arrested on April 5th, 2022, as he was accompanied by an undocumented immigrant, they say he picked up in downtown Laredo, Texas.
At the time of his arrest his passenger was a 16-year-old pregnant minor.
The Investigation Snowballed After His Arrest
After the initial arrest was made, law enforcement raided Serna’s apartment building and found 37 undocumented immigrants and over 1,000 kilos of marijuana.
The drugs and undocumented immigrants were spread out in several apartments all connected to Serna…