Uvalde man arrested in sex-trafficking case

AUSTIN, Texas – A 48-year-old Uvalde man was arrested in connection with a sex-trafficking case.

According to officials with the Texas Attorney General's Office, Domingo Gonzalez was arrested on a warrant for compelling prostitution in Bexar County.

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Gonzalez's case was referred to the Attorney General's Office after a 15-year-old girl was rescued from domestic sex trafficking, state officials said.

During an interview with law enforcement officials, Gonzalez confessed to engaging in prostitution, officials said.

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State investigators discovered that the person Gonzalez paid to have sex with was the 15-year-old victim in their investigation, officials said.