Phoenix (Az Family) – Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell addressed a series of topics at her monthly press conference on Thursday, particularly her office’s efforts to combat child exploitation.
Top county prosecutors noted the case involving a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly seduced by Snapchat by a man named Pablo Rodriguez.
“Almost immediately, he threatened to hurt his family if he didn’t send him an explicit photo. At first she ignored it, but he sent a message at her home address, which scared her,” Mitchell explained, adding that the threat lasted almost a year until it was reported. National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children And the police.
Rodriguez is currently running on $100,000 cash-only bonds and is scheduled to begin tentatively in October.
“This is a tough reminder for all parents that this could happen and could happen to your child too,” Mitchell emphasized. “Talking to your child about the dangers of waiting for them online.”
In recent weeks, Tavern witnessed assault on law enforcement, including West Valley, where immigration protests became violent and Peoria police officers were injured.
Mitchell also highlighted that her office has quickly considered lawsuits over the murder of a pastor in New River, and that her office continues to work through the murders of teenage Preston Road in East Valley.
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