Shun Eric Simon could face anywhere from 25 to 99 years or life in prison and will not be allowed probation if he is found guilty.
BEAUMONT, Texas — A 38-year-old Beaumont man accused of continuously trafficking a teenage girl to perform sex acts at an area motel is standing trial.
Shun Eric Simon is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a person, which is a felony charge. He is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail on bonds totaling more than $750,000.
Simon previously rejected a plea agreement for 25 years. If he is found guilty, he could face anywhere from 25 to 99 years or life in prison and will not be allowed probation.
The investigation that led up to the trial began after the National Trafficking Hotline sent a tip to the Beaumont Police Department on October 24, 2019 about sex trafficking in Beaumont involving a …
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