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Tampa Area Brief: Conviction in Sex Exploitation Case
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Federal jury convicts Los Angeles man in Pennsylvania over decades-old scheme to sexually exploit and “train” a minor.
WHO: John Douglas Burch, 56, of Los Angeles, CA
WHAT: Convicted on federal counts tied to a years-long scheme to sexually exploit and “train” a minor
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM ET
WHERE: Pennsylvania
WHY: A federal jury found him guilty of running a systematic, years-long scheme to sexually exploit and “train” a minor
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