By David Lohr
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Last week police filed sex charges against Mireles, stemming from his relationship with Martens. According to the felony warrant, Mireles is suspected of committing indecent liberties with a child 15 years of age. The crime is a Level 3 Felony, which carries a maximum sentence of 247 months in prison.
The sex crime allegedly occurred around May 7, 2007, roughly four months before Martens sixteenth birthday. Mireles is also believed to be the father of Marten's unborn child. She is expected to give birth in January.
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| Emily Sander |
Emily Sanders went missing on the night of Nov. 23, when she was seen leaving the Retreat Bar in El Dorado with Mireles, a man she is believed to have met that same night. During a search of Mireles's motel room, police discovered "a large quantity of blood," and a bedspread was found to be missing. Concerned for the young woman's safety, police launched a nationwide manhunt for Mireles.
Investigators soon learned Mireles had rented a 2007 Ford Taurus earlier on Saturday and had traveled to Baxter Springs, where he picked up Martens. On Nov. 27, police in Texas discovered the rental car abandoned in Vernon, about 50 miles northwest of Wichita Falls. Texas authorities impounded the vehicle and examined it for forensic evidence. What, if anything, was found is not yet known.
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| Israel Mireles |
FBI agents have been assisting El Dorado police, and it is their belief that Mireles, who has "resident alien" status in the United States, may attempt to cross the border into Mexico, where he has known ties.
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