Orange County District Attorney Press Release
For Immediate Release, Case # 13WF0628: March 7, 2014
PIMP CONVICTED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL IN FIRST ORANGE COUNTY PROPOSITION 35 CASE
*Co-defendant prostitute/recruiter has been convicted and sentenced in this case
SANTA ANA – A pimp was convicted today for trafficking a 14-year-old girl into prostitution in the first Orange County case of human trafficking of a minor under Proposition 35 (Prop 35). Chuncey Tarae Garcia, 33, was found guilty by a jury of one felony count of human trafficking and one felony count of pimping a minor under 16, with a sentencing enhancement allegation for human trafficking of a minor by force, fear, or duress. The court will make a determination regarding the additional sentencing enhancement allegations for prior prison convictions for possession for sale of cocaine in 2007 and transportation of cocaine in 2009 at Garcia’s sentencing April 25, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-43, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Garcia faces a maximum sentence of 17 years to life in state prison. Continue reading