During the ongoing testimony, April Aguirre shed light on the disturbing cases she has personally worked on in the city of Houston, where young girls were targeted due to their vulnerability and innocence. The cases involved an 11-year-old, a 12-year-old, and a 16-year-old freshman in high school, all of whom fell victim to underage predators.
One particular account shared by Aguirre was that of Maria Gonzalez, a migrant who had recently arrived in the country. Maria's father, a hardworking man earning a meager wage of $7 an hour, left for work one weekend, leaving Maria alone at home. Despite being in the safety of her own residence with a cell phone, Maria encountered a harrowing experience.
