Xzavion Dayshaun Ragsdale, Sex Trafficking, Texas 2015

Sex Trafficking Suspect Caught in Texas

Amarillo, Texas – Xzavion Dayshaun Ragsdale, 19, has been charged in a federal indictment with two counts of attempted sex trafficking of a child and one count of attempted transfer of obscene material to a child.

Ragsdale, formerly of Amarillo and most recently Dallas, made his initial appearance in federal court on [date] before U.S. Magistrate Judge Clinton E. Averitte, who ordered Ragsdale to remain in federal custody, pending a detention hearing set for Monday.

According to the indictment, Ragsdale attempted to recruit individuals ‘J.B.’ and ‘A.M.’ for commercial sex acts, knowing they were under 18 years of age. He also allegedly used a cell phone and the Internet to transfer obscene matter to another individual under 16 years of age on March 30, 2015.

A federal indictment is an accusation by a grand jury, and Ragsdale is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless proven guilty.

If convicted, the statutory penalty for attempted sex trafficking of a child is not less than 10 years or life in federal prison and a $250,000 fine. The maximum statutory penalty for attempted transfer of obscene material to a minor is 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.

The Amarillo Police Department and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Frausto is in charge of the prosecution.

Ragsdale’s detention hearing is set for Monday. He has been ordered to remain in federal custody until then.

Defendant Information: Xzavion Dayshaun Ragsdale, 19, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, and most recently Dallas.

Criminal Charges: Two counts of attempted sex trafficking of a child and one count of attempted transfer of obscene material to a child.

City and State: Amarillo, Texas.

Exact Date: December 31, 2014, and March 30, 2015.

Sentence or Outcome: Ragsdale is currently being held in federal custody pending a detention hearing set for Monday.

Dollar Amounts: $250,000 fine.

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