Mother's Pain in Sex Trafficking Plea Deal.
The Texas Attorney General's office has come under scrutiny for its handling of sex trafficking cases, including a recent plea deal that allowed two men charged with trafficking a 16-year-old girl to walk free. The case had been ready for trial for years, but saw delays and a mistrial due to COVID-19 and turnover in the attorney general's office. The victim's mother gave a powerful victim impact statement in court, but the men were sentenced to just seven years of probation. The case is a case study in how the agency's troubles are undercutting justice for vulnerable victims.