Image Source: Canadian County Sheriff’s Office website
Key Takeaways:
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Oklahoma man convicted after trying to buy an 11-year-old in undercover sting.
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Luna brought a Happy Meal to the meetup, confirming intent to exploit a child.
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He received 25 years in prison and will be deported after serving his sentence.
There are crimes that make your blood run cold, and this is one of them. Braulio Luna wasn’t “caught up,” “confused,” or “misunderstood” — he tried to buy an 11-year-old child like she was an item on Craigslist. And the sickest part? Detectives say he walked into that hotel room carrying a Happy Meal, a detail that hits you like a brick. That’s not just intent — that’s premeditated evil.
Thank God the only people waiting for him were deputies. And thank God he’s going away for 25 years, with deportation waiting on the other side. But Luna’s case is a reminder of something uncomfortable: predators don’t operate in dark alleyways anymore. They hunt on Snapchat, Tinder, Facebook — the same apps your kids use every day.
This story shouldn’t disappear after a sentencing headline. It should be a wake-up call. Evil isn’t theoretical. It’s real, it’s deliberate, and it speaks emoji and uses Uber. Stay vigilant.
From The Blaze:
A man living in Oklahoma was convicted for charges related to the attempted sexual trafficking of a minor after getting caught in an undercover sting operation.
Braulio Luna, 59, arranged to purchase an 11-year-old girl for sexual activity, but unbeknownst to him, he was speaking to police officers pretending to be human traffickers.
‘There is actually … code words that people use to advertise these. And once you are in the trade, you understand what these code words are.’
The operation involved officers posting ads as a mother who was trying to sell her 11-year-old daughter.
“Mr. Luna responded to that ad and started making preparations to actually purchase an 11-year-old for a sexual encounter,” said Maj. Adam Flowers of the Canadian County Sheriff’s Office to KFOR-TV.
Investigators noted that Luna brought a McDonald’s Happy Meal with him to purchase the fictitious girl, which they said demonstrated his intent to exploit a minor.
Rather than finding his intended victim, Luna found deputies waiting in a hotel room and was arrested on August 29, 2024.
Luna confessed to investigators that he had harmed a child in the past, and police are working to identify that victim.
“But unfortunately, it’s kind of like a cold case. We know they’re out there. We just don’t know who they are. He wasn’t forthcoming with that,” Flowers added.
Luna pleaded guilty to felony child exploitation and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He must serve at least 18 years before being released.
Court documents indicated that Luna would also be deported to his country of origin after serving his time in prison. He was a legal U.S. resident but not a citizen.
Flowers said that traffickers use everyday apps such as Snapchat, Tinder, and Facebook to seek their victims.
“There are numerous websites out there that cater to this type of black market, illicit activity where people are selling themselves for sex,” Flowers said.
“Family members, foster families, even kids that are being trafficked by pimps,” he explained, “they all have people that use these apps for illicit purposes. There is actually … code words that people use to advertise these. And once you are in the trade, you understand what these code words are.”
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