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This is yet another disturbing case of a repeat offender preying on our vulnerable youth. A 37-year-old man with 12 prior arrests was caught with a missing 16-year-old girl during a routine traffic stop in Florida. He spun lie after lie—claiming she was his cousin, then a friend, then insisting he thought she was 19—while deputies discovered drugs and counterfeit cash in his vehicle.The justice system has failed again by allowing this career criminal back on the streets time after time. These soft-on-crime policies let predators roam free, endangering children and families who deserve real protection. Parents shouldn't have to wonder if their runaway teen is safe or in the hands of someone like this.It's time to demand tougher sentences, no more revolving doors for dangerous felons, and real accountability to safeguard our kids. Law enforcement did their job here—now the courts need to finish it with serious consequences.