SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty Nov. 8 and was immediately sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for pimping in Orange County a 17-year-old Fresno girl he has known since middle school, according to court records. Angel Antonio Ortiz of Fresno pleaded guilty to single felony counts each of human trafficking of an underage victim, criminal threats, and extortion, according to court records. As part of the plea deal, charges of kidnapping to commit robbery, rape, or other sex crimes was dropped along with a felony count of pandering and a sentencing enhancement for human trafficking with force or fear of a minor. Ortiz was sentenced to 13 years and eight months in prison. The victim made a daring escape at a Motel 6 in Anaheim on Nov. 25, 2017, according to court papers. The victim first met Ortiz when she was in the sixth grade and …
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