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• California resident Marcelino de Jesus Martinez was arrested in early January and charged with arranging a marriage between his 14-year-old daughter and their 18-year-old neighbor, Margarito de Jesus Galindo..MSNBC: Father Accused Of Selling Daughter For Beer (January 13, 2009) In February, Martinez pleaded not guilty to procuring a child for lewd acts, aiding and abetting statutory rape and child endangerment.

  On April 7, 2009, Martinez changed his plea to no contest, in exchange for reduced charges of felony child endangerment. Under the conditions of the plea bargain, he will serve up to a year in jail and face deportation after that.Fox News: Father Sells 14-Year-Old Daughter Into Marriage for $16,000, Beer and Meat (April 7, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Age at time of arrest: 36CNN: Police: Man sold 14-year-old daughter into marriage for cash, beer (January 13, 2009)
  2. Arrested on January 11, 2009Houston Chronicle: Dad accused of selling girl into marriage for cash, beer (January 13, 2009)
  3. Resides in Greenfield, California
  4. Originally from Oaxaca, MexicoHouston Chronicle: Dad accused of selling girl into marriage for cash, beer (January 13, 2009)
  5. Faced felony charges of receiving money for causing a person to cohabitateKRCA3: Father Accused Of Selling Daughter For Beer (January 12, 2009)
  6. Pled guilty to child endangerment on April 7, 2009Californian: Father in Greenfield teen bride case faces deportation (April 7, 2009)
  7. Faces 3-5 years of felony probation and may be deportedCalifornian: Father in Greenfield teen bride case faces deportation (April 7, 2009)
  8. Will be sentenced May 7, 2009Californian: Father in Greenfield teen bride case faces deportation (April 7, 2009)

• Arrest

  On January 2, 2009, Martinez called police and reported that his 14-year-old daughter had run away with their 18-year-old neighbor, Margarito de Jesus Galindo. Galindo was then arrested and booked on suspicion of statutory rape.

  After interviewing Galindo, Martinez and his daughter, police discovered that Martinez had in fact attempted to sell his daughter to Galindo for $16,000, 150 cases of beer, 50 cases of soda, 50 cases of Gatorade and several cases of meat. When Galindo did not hold up his end of the bargain, Martinez reported his daughter missing and asked for help from police.Houston Chronicle: Dad accused of selling girl into marriage for cash, beer (January 13, 2009)

  Greenfield Police Chief Joe Grebmeier said that neither man seemed to realize that what they had done was illegal. Arranged marriages are allegedly common in the area of Mexico from which they both hail. Martinez's daughter told authorities that she willingly went along with the arrangement.MSNBC: Father Accused Of Selling Daughter For Beer (January 13, 2009)

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