LAS CRUCES—This morning a federal judge
in Las Cruces, New Mexico sentenced Joshua Harris, 26, of Dallas, Texas, to 57
months of imprisonment for violating a federal statute that prohibits the
transportation of individuals across state lines for the purpose of engaging in
prostitution or sexual activity. Harris will be on supervised release for three
years after he completes his prison sentence. He also will be required to
register as a sex offender.
U.S. Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales said
that Harris pled guilty to a two-count information on October 6, 2011. During
his plea hearing, Harris admitted that on July 4, 2011, he transported two
women, one of whom was a minor, from Texas to Doña Ana County, New Mexico, with
the intent that the women engage in prostitution. Harris has been in federal
custody since his arrest on July 4, 2011.
The case was investigated by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Border Patrol and was prosecuted by
Assistant U.S. Attorney Ravi Sinha.
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