BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville woman and a man from the Corpus Christi area have appeared in court following their arrests for sex trafficking a 9-year-old girl.

Fifty-five-year-old Maria Candelaria Losoya allegedly traveled with the victim from Brownsville to Rockport, Texas where the other suspect would abuse the girl in exchange for money.

If convicted, both could be behind bars for a minimum of 15 years or up to life in prison.