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# Texan Behind 3D-Printed Gun Legal Battle Charged With Sexual Assault of a Minor

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_Published 2018-09-20. Cody Wilson, the Texas man who gained a national profile for his legal fight over 3D-printed guns, is facing sexual assault charges after he allegedly had sex with an underage girl he met on sugardaddymeet.com, authorities said._


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## Transcript

On September 19, 2018, detectives with the Austin Police Department Organized Crime division filed a warrant for sexual assault for a Cody Rutledge Wilson, white male, 30 years of age, and this is a second degree felony, punishable by To the ten. To the, I'm sorry. To the 20 years with a potential and / or $ 10000 fine on August 22nd. The Houston Police Department was notified by a counsellor that a juvenile female under the age of 17 had reported having sexual contact with a 30 year old male. She met this male on sugardaddymeets. com and on the 15th of August, they met at a coffee shop then they went to the Archer hotel where they engaged in sexual intercourse and she was paid by Mr.

Wilson, $ 500. The counselor notified the detectives And the detectives began the investigation. They were able to confirm each step of the victim's story with video tape and interview. Today Mr. Wilson is not in custody and his last known location by the Austin Police Department was Taipei, Taiwan. We also know that Mr. Wilson missed a scheduled flight back to the United States. A warrant has been issued and Mr. Wilson's name entered into the national law enforcement computer for sexual assault of a child. We're also working with national and international law enforcement partners to locate him and bring him to justice.

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