Lubbock, Texas – A Lubbock man has been sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for transporting a minor child with intent to engage in sexual activity.
Marcos Daniel Chairez, 26, of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings to 135 months in federal prison, following his guilty plea in March 2016 to one count of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
According to documents filed in this case, in December 2010, Chairez traveled from El Paso, Texas, to West Monroe, Louisiana, driving through the Northern District of Texas, to transport a minor child from Louisiana to his residence in El Paso, where he planned to engage in sexual activity with her.
Chairez has been in custody since his arrest on other charges in October 2015.
The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative, which was launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven M. Sucsy was in charge of the prosecution.
Chairez’s sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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