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Indicted for Crossing State Lines to Abuse Minor | Lafayette Louisiana News
A shocking indictment has dropped in St. Mary Parish: a 20-year-old Honduran man, Kevin Renan Vargas Aguilera, faces federal charges for transporting a 13-year-old girl across state lines with intent to commit sexual abuse. The girl went missing in November 2025, triggering an endangered child alert — authorities say he took her from Amelia, Louisiana, to Texas. Thanks to a coordinated effort between local and federal agencies, the child was safely recovered and Vargas Aguilera apprehended. While an indictment doesn’t equal conviction, if found guilty, he could face a minimum of 10 years —…
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