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Prosecutors for Ken Paxton cut this alleged sex trafficker a deal. He was just rearrested.

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Rakim Sharkey, 31, could have spent the rest of his life in prison for sex trafficking three people — two of whom were children. But in 2023 a prosecutor with Ken Paxton’s office let the man plead guilty to a charge with no prison time and no sex offender status.

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Prosecutors for Ken Paxton cut this alleged sex trafficker a deal. He was just rearrested.

Rakim Sharkey, 31, could have spent the rest of his life in prison for sex trafficking three people — two of whom were children. But in 2023 a prosecutor with Ken Paxton’s office let the man plead guilty to a charge with no prison time and no sex offender status.

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tpr.org broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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