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Man gets 17.5 years for trading drugs, alcohol for sex with minors 

Man gets 17.5 years for trading drugs, alcohol for sex with minors 
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Source: The Signal
Date: 06/29/2026 5:46pm

Article Summary:
**Panorama City Man Sentenced to 17.5 Years for Coercing Minors Into Sex Acts Using Drugs and Alcohol**
A 38-year-old Panorama City man was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for using social media to target underage teens in the Santa Clarita Valley, coercing them into sexual acts in exchange for drugs and alcohol. Prosecutors said he contacted victims through platforms like Instagram and Snapchat, and he has been ordered to pay more than $26,000 in restitution. Authorities identified multiple victims, some as young as 12, during a months-long investigation.

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