Former Councilman Charged with Trafficking Minors

A former city councilman and mayor pro tempore, Kevin Hedgpeth, faces 23 federal charges including sex trafficking of a minor and child sexual abuse material, allegedly exploiting teens as young as 12 by posing as a minor online, saving and naming illicit recordings — all over two years — while still holding public office, now facing life in prison and $5M+ fines. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a300562ce4f10418