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Twenty-Eight-Year-Old Pleads Guilty in Hostage Conspiracy | San Antonio News
A 28-year-old woman, Jailene Marisol Reyes, received a 40-year federal sentence for orchestrating a hostage situation in Del Rio, Texas, in August 2024 — demanding $6,000 to release her fiancé, threatening to sell or sex-traffick him if unpaid. Authorities rescued the victim, seized a stolen gun, and uncovered her role in smuggling undocumented immigrants with alleged co-conspirator “Chucky” Demps. Reyes pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit hostage-taking; others involved, including Jonathan West (18 months) and two others awaiting sentencing, also face charges. The case exposes a dangerous…
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