PHOENIX — A 36-year-old man was indicted for allegedly transferring obscene material to a minor and trying to lure her into sex trafficking, authorities announced Wednesday.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona said Allman Rivas sent various sexually inappropriate Facebook messages to the minor victim from June 26 to July 19.

During this time period, he sent the minor girl photos of his genitals, prosecutors said. He also allegedly tried to entice her to go to his residence for sexual encounters.

“Protecting our youth from sexual offenders is one of the highest priorities of this office,” U.S. Attorney for Arizona Timothy Courchaine said in the announcement. “These crimes are among the most serious we prosecute because they target the most vulnerable members of our com

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