Charges filed against Benito Najera for human trafficking and sex offenses on minors
Caleb Nguyen
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Benito Najera, a 33-year-old Santa Barbara man, received charges for human trafficking and sex offenses against three minor female victims, according to the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office.
Najera is now charged with the following crimes:
human trafficking of a minor, one count
rape of an unconcious person
rape of an intoxicated person
statutory rape
forcible oral copulation, multiple counts
child pornography production, one count
possession of child pornography, one count
Najera is currently being held without bail at the Santa Barbara County Jail and his preliminary hearing will be Oct. 20.