California man sentenced to five years for abusing and exploiting teenager

Brandon Holguin, 27, was sentenced to five years in prison on November 9, 2026, after forcing a 14-year-old boy to work around the clock for his second-hand online clothing business, the Daily Mail reported. The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office stated that Holguin plied the middle school student with Adderall before abandoning him on the side of a Los Angeles freeway in May 2025. [1]

According to the Daily Mail, Holguin made the teenager prepare clothing items for his online store for hours on end. The victim was subjected to continuous labor before being left on the side of the road in Los Angeles. [1]

Adderall is a prescription central nervous system stimulant used primarily to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. It contains a combination of amphetamine salts and is taken by mouth, but it is also used illegally as a cognitive enhancer and performance-boosting drug. [3]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, online secondhand clothing platforms have experienced widespread expansion in recent years, creating intense competition within the retail resale sector. [5]