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Thursday, May 23, 2013  A Mercedes man is facing extradition to Dallas after he allegedly had sexually explicit conversations with somebody he believed was a 13-year-old girl.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A federal judge has sentenced a Progreso man to six years in prison for traveling to Mexico to have sex with a teenage girl.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Monica Marroquin and Chelsea Gamez are appalled by child molestation charges filed against their father Antonio Marroquin faces.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  A child molestation suspect remained at large for months but is now behind bars following a traffic stop for expired license plates.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  A 3-year-old girl is listed in serious condition after her family was involved in a rollover accident west of San Manuel.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  A Brownsville man is behind bars after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old girl.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  A Houston woman is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after she allegedly tried to smuggle a 3-year-old girl into the United States.

Monday, November 07, 2011  A 13-year-old Mission girl lost her battle with cancer late last week but on Monday, her friends and family gathered to remember her in life.

Friday, August 05, 2011  A toll collector at the Progreso International Bridge is under investigation after being arrested for helping a 13-year-old Mexican girl sneak into the United States.

Monday, April 25, 2011  A Harlingen man is behind bars after being accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl.

Monday, March 28, 2011  A mother and her 16-year-old son are facing criminal charges after they allegedly let a runaway girl stay at their home.

Monday, November 15, 2010  A 35-year-old man who volunteered with a Port Isabel softball team is behind bars after he allegedly had inappropriate contact with a 13-year-old girl.

Monday, October 25, 2010  A San Benito man is behind bars for having a sexual relationship with 13-year-old girl he met on a phone chat line.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Mexican media outlets are reporting that armed men used a helicopter in a Wednesday afternoon attack on a middle school that left a 13-year-old girl injured.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009  Combes police told Action 4 News that a Mexican man accused of molesting a 13year-old girl bound to a wheelchair is out on bond.