A Santa Maria jury on Wednesday convicted Humberto Carranza, 24, and Cameron Jones, 27, of an array of human trafficking charges related to prostituting a teenager at motels in the Central Coast city. They each face a maximum of nearly 15 years in prison at their July 21 sentencing in front of Judge McGregor. Both men persuaded her to work as a prostitute in a scheme that named Carranza her pimp.
The two men posted ads for her services on Craigslist, in which they portrayed her as 20 years old. On October 29, a passerby recognized the victim and contacted her family and local authorities. Specifically, Carranza was found guilty of pimping and pandering a minor, causing a minor to perform a commercial sex act, as well as three counts of sex with a minor.
Jones was convicted of pimping a minor, causing a minor to engage in commercial sex, and three counts of sex with a minor. Deputy District Attorney Jennifer Karapetian prosecuted the case. Please note this login is to submit events or press releases. Use this page here to login for your Independent subscription. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. Cameron Jones and Humberto Carranza A Santa Maria jury on Wednesday convicted Humberto Carranza, 24, and Cameron Jones, 27, of an array of human trafficking charges related to prostituting a teenager at motels in the Central Coast city.
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