Federal prosecutors hoping to keep two accused sex traffickers locked up before trial stood before federal magistrates in Portland over the last week and read a statement from the victim's mom.

"I am speaking to the court as the mother of a vulnerable child who was exploited and victimized," prosecutors read to the court. "She is, and always will be, my child. I'm angry at predators like Donnico Johnson and Lisa Miles, who exploit children at one of the hardest times of their lives ... their teens."

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