{"id":65006,"date":"2015-07-20T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T00:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=65006"},"modified":"2015-07-23T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2015-07-23T20:32:40","slug":"detectives-baby-abducted-by-mothers-pimp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2015\/07\/20\/detectives-baby-abducted-by-mothers-pimp\/","title":{"rendered":"Detectives: Baby abducted by mother\u2019s pimp [updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputies found the baby in a shed, where she was alone still in a child seat. She had been left unattended for an undetermined length of time, sheriff’s officials said. (Photo by LUIS MEZA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

PALMDALE – An 18-month-old girl kidnapped from a Motel 6 in Palmdale on Saturday was abducted by her mother’s pimp, who was arrested along with an accomplice, sheriff’s officials said in a news conference Monday.<\/p>\n

The child was found hours after her abduction, suffering from exposure in a shed in another part of the city, and the man suspected of assaulting the child\u2019s mother was taken into custody nearby, along with the teen accomplice, according to the Sheriff’s Department.<\/p>\n

An Amber Alert that was initiated by authorities when the abduction first was reported was based on false information provided by the child’s mother, and the alert was canceled, authorities said.<\/p>\n

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The child was found alone in a shed, suffering from heat exposure and dehydration, and strapped into a car seat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A subsequent investigation led deputies to a vehicle, and they arrested its occupants \u2013 33-year-old Brandon Wynn<\/strong> and a 16-year-old boy \u2013 Saturday afternoon near the intersection of East Avenue T-8 and 40th Street East.<\/p>\n

Deputies found the baby a few blocks away in a shed, where she was alone still in a child seat. She had been left unattended for an undetermined length of time, sheriff’s officials said.<\/p>\n

Paramedics took the baby to a hospital for evaluation and treatment. The child showed symptoms of exposure but appeared to be otherwise unharmed.<\/p>\n

Wynn and the teenager were arrested and booked on suspicion of attempted murder.<\/p>\n

At the news conference Monday, sheriff’s officials said additional charges are anticipated against the suspects, including human trafficking, assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping, child abuse and robbery.<\/p>\n

The baby was placed in the custody of child welfare personnel.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

UPDATE<\/span>: In a news release<\/a> issued Monday, sheriff\u2019s officials called the child\u2019s mother a \u201c40-year-old sexually exploited adult sex worker\u201d who was the victim of a \u201cbrutal and violent physical assault\u201d at the hands of her pimp.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLASD Major Crimes Bureau detectives believe this case involved \u2018trauma bonds\u2019 between a sexually exploited female and her male pimp,” sheriff\u2019s officials said in the news release. Read it here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Editor’s note<\/span>: Brandon Wynn is 33 years old and the child is 18 months old, according to a criminal complaint filed July 21. The story has been updated to reflect this information.<\/em><\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Previous related story<\/span>: Kidnapped child found safe, suspects arrested<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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