San Jose assistant principal indicted on federal sex trafficking charges

Ruben Guzman, a 32-year-old former assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School in San Jose, has been indicted on federal charges including attempted sex trafficking and attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

Prosecutors allege that Guzman attempted to engage in a commercial sex act with a minor under the age of 14 and sexual activity with a minor under 18. The indictment follows a human trafficking sting operation during which Guzman allegedly communicated with an individual he believed was a 13-year-old boy and arranged to meet him in San Jose.

Guzman made his first court appearance in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on both counts. Sunrise Middle School officials stated that the individual was removed from campus immediately following the allegations and that the school is cooperating with the investigation.