Four illegal migrants, Jose Medina Dominguez (age 33), Cesar Juarez Oaxaca (age 39), Ruben Tolentino (age 35) and Cedric Johnson (age 48) have been convicted for their involvement in the trafficking of a minor female victim in Cherokee and Fulton counties.
All four of the defendants have been sentenced to prison. Specifically, Jose Medina Dominguez, Cesar Juarez Oaxaca and Ruben Tolentino have pleaded guilty to soliciting the underage victim for sex. Dominguez has also pleaded guilty to statutory rape. All three were in the country illegally. Cedric Johnson has pleaded guilty to selling the underage victim for sex.
Cherokee County Convictions and Sentences
On May 5, 2023, Jose Medina Dominguez pleaded guilty to the following charges in Cherokee County Superior Court. He was sentenced to 25 years, with 10 years to be served in prison. He is also required to register as a sex offender.
- 1 count of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46(c): The accused did knowingly solicit and patronize a person under the age of 18 years for the purpose of sexual servitude.
- 1 count of Statutory Rape in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-6-3(a): The accused, being older than 21 years of age, did engage in sexual intercourse with a person under 16 years of age.
On May 5, 2023, Cesar Juarez Oaxaca pleaded guilty to the following charge in Cherokee County Superior Court. He was sentenced to 25 years, with 12 years to be served in prison. He is also required to register as a sex offender.
- 1 count of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46(c): The accused did knowingly solicit and patronize a person under the age of 18 years for the purpose of sexual servitude.
Fulton County Convictions and Sentences
On May 5, 2023, Ruben Tolentino pleaded guilty to the following charge in Fulton County Superior Court. He was sentenced to 25 years, with seven years to be served in prison. He is also required to register as a sex offender.
- 1 count of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46(c): The accused did knowingly solicit and patronize a person under the age of 18 years for the purpose of sexual servitude.
On May 5, 2023, Cedric Johnson pleaded guilty to the following charge in Fulton County Superior Court. He was sentenced 25 years, with 13 years to be served in prison. He is also required to register as a sex offender.
- 1 count of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude in violation of O.C.G.A. § 16-5-46(c): The accused did knowingly benefit financially from the sexual servitude of a person under the age of 18 years.