A former U.S. Border Patrol agent in West Texas has been sentenced to six years in prison for having sex with a 15-year-old girl.
The El Paso Times reports 29-year-old Luis Angel Lozada pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault and three counts of sexual performance of a child.
Court records indicate Lozada was sentenced last week to six years in state prison on each count, with the terms running currently.
Prosecutors say Lozada had a sexual relationship with the teenager for more than a year before his arrest last March by El Paso police. Lozada was placed on administrative leave following his arrest.
Border Patrol officials did not immediately return messages Wednesday.
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Information from: El Paso Times.
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