Jury convicts Albuquerque man who was arrested during online sex sting operation
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A man who was arrested as part of the New Mexico Department of Justice's online predator undercover chat operation was found guilty in court Wednesday.
A jury convicted Mahmoud Telfah of child solicitation by electronic communication device and meets with a child, as well as sexual exploitation of children by prostitution (hires) (attempt).
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Telfah connected with an undercover account posing to be a 15-year-old female via a SkipTheGames ad in October 2024, according to investigators.
Officials said Telfah inquired about the prices of sexual acts and agreed to meet up. The next day, he arrived at the designated location and was arrested by the NMDOJ and APD.
'This man was arrested after showing up to meet what he believed was an underage child for sex. He deserves to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. We will not tolerate this kind of exploitation in New Mexico—and we will keep fighting to keep our children safe, both online and off,' Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated in part in a news release.
At the time of his arrest, Telfah was a graduate student at the University of New Mexico.
He will remain in custody until his sentencing hearing, which will be scheduled at a later date. He faces up to six years in prison.
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