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Monday, April 22, 2013  Authorities have filed new criminal charges against a man who allegedly had sexually explicit photos of his underage girlfriend.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  A Harlingen man facing child pornography charges met a teenage girl on a “party line” where she allegedly lied about her age.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  A Harlingen father is out on bond amid a child abuse investigation where police said he went too far in disciplining his daughter.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  A Port Isabel teen is behind bars after officers caught him having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

Friday, June 01, 2012  A Harlingen man accused of raping two young girls back in October 2010 is now behind bars after being located in neighboring Willacy County.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Action 4 News has obtained a copy of a pre-suit petition document allegeding the rape and sexual assault of a teen, and a possible cover-up which allegedly happened at a Wendy’s Restaurant in Brownsville.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  A Harlingen man is behind bars after he allegedly had a sexual encounter with an underage girl.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  A Harlingen man is behind bars after being accused of sexually abusing two sisters over a period for three years time.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  A Brownsville man is behind bars after he allegedly had a sexual relationship with a teenage girl.

Friday, July 08, 2011  A night at a Harlingen bowling alley turned into a near-death experience for a local teen after combining drugs, alcohol with energy drinks.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Edinburg police reported that they found a 6-year-old girl who went missing from a local mobile home park.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  Brownsville police report that a child rape suspect met a teenage girl while she was at a local nightclub with her mother.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010  A young couple is behind bars after police allegedly them passed out in their car with drugs and their baby in the front seat.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  A San Juan woman is behind bars while her son is on the run--this after allegedly kidnapping a 16-year-old girl from Jalisco, Mexico and holding her against her will.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009  A Willacy County couple is facing criminal charges after they removed their teen daughter's insulin pump believing she had been "healed" by God.