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Man pleads guilty to sex trafficking of 16-year-old girl

A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking Thursday after the attorney general’s office said he persuaded a minor to travel to Las Vegas from Utah with the intent of engaging her in prostitution.

Defense: Federal agent pursued easy target in cybercrime case

The defense in a federal racketeering and organized crime trial in Las Vegas tried Thursday to discredit the prosecution’s star witness, saying he went after easy targets instead of leaders of a so-called worldwide criminal scheme.

Former UMC administrator appeals retrial ruling on theft charges

The Nevada Supreme Court screwed up when they reversed a district judge’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against former University Medical Center chief Lacy Thomas, his lawyers say.