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Texas man sentenced for sexual exploitation, attempted kidnapping of Ohio teen

Sports Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM · 1 min read

Texas man sentenced for sexual exploitation, attempted kidnapping of Ohio teen — Columbus Sports news

Officials arrested a Texas man last year after he took a bus to Ohio to sexually exploit a 15-year-old girl he met through an online game.

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