A Cleburne, Texas man was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl he met through Snapchat. Steven Robert Sablan, 63, threatened the victim with a firearm and drove her to California, sexually assaulting her throughout the journey, per the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The defendant kidnapped the minor at gunpoint on July 6, 2023, from her San Antonio home and sexually assaulted the 13-year-old multiple times during his journey to Long Beach, California. According to court documents, the defendant had no legal custody or familial relationship with the victim. He was also aware of her age.
