A convicted felon was arrested for allegedly trafficking a 14-year-old girl who was discovered in Anaheim.

The suspect was identified as Marcus Boyd, 36, of Las Vegas, Nevada, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

On July 9, authorities received information about a 14-year-old girl who was being trafficked for sex. The girl was located in Anaheim and detectives began investigating the alleged trafficking.

Boyd was identified as the suspect and was spotted driving later that day. Officers attempted to pull him over but he refused to yield, leading police on a pursuit.

At one point, Boyd ditched his vehicle and began fleeing on foot. He was eventually located and taken into custody.

On July 11, he was charged with:

• Human trafficking of a minor
• Pandering a minor under 16 years old
• Possession of a silencer
• Evading a police officer
• Resisting and obstructing a police officer

Boyd’s previous convictions were not released. The case was investigated by the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF).

“A critical component of the OCHTTF is the OCDA’s Human Exploitation And Trafficking (HEAT) Unit, which targets perpetrators who sexually exploit and traffic women and underage girls for financial gain, including pimps, panderers, and human traffickers,” officials explained.

The lead agencies involved in the task force include the California Highway Patrol, Irvine Police Department, Santa Ana Police Department, Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Orange County Probation Department, Orange County Social Services Agency, The Salvation Army, U.S. Attorney’s Office, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Boyd remains in custody and is being held on $1 million bail.

If you or anyone you know is a victim of human trafficking, you can contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline at 888-373-7888 or call your local law enforcement agency.

Elon Musk said he plans to move the California headquarters for SpaceX to Texas, after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will bar school districts from notifying parents if their child uses different pronouns or identifies as a gender that’s different from what’s on school records. 

With the signing of AB 1955, Newsom has limited authority of public schools in the state and the rights of parents, critics have said. On Tuesday, Musk said he warned the Democratic governor a year ago “that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children.”

“This is the final straw,” he wrote on X, his social media platform, in explaining his decision. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.”

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SpaceX has a sprawling headquarters just outside Los Angeles where employees build and test rocket engine components, spacecraft and satellites. In 2021, Musk moved Tesla’s headquarters from Northern California to Texas. 

California remains that company’s engineering hub. 

“Gavin Newsom’s anti-parent agenda isn’t just bad for families – now it’s doing serious damage to California’s economy,” California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher said in a statement. “With the highest unemployment rate in the nation, you’d think our governor would be doing everything possible to protect jobs. Instead, he’s pandering to extremists in his party by cutting parents out of their kids’ education and driving even more businesses to pack up for other states.”

Newsom’s press office has disputed criticism of the legislation. 

“The bill ‘DOES NOT allow a student’s name or gender identity to be changed on an official school record without parental consent. DOES NOT limit a student’s ability to discuss their gender identity with their own family,’” it said in a Monday X post. “DOES NOT take away or undermine parents’ rights. Parents have a crucial role in discussions about a student’s LGBTQ+ identity, & AB 1955 does not prevent families from having these conversations.”

In response to Musk’s announcement, Newsom wrote on X: “You bent the knee,” above the image of a social media post by former President Trump with a photo of him and Musk in the White House. 

Assemblyman Chris Ward, who proposed AB 1955, said Musk has threatened to take his business elsewhere before. 

“We’ve heard this heretical threat before when Mr. Musk announced he was moving business out of California during the pandemic only in reality to expand his operations in Silicon Valley,” Ward said in a statement. “The fact is California has one of the most robust and productive economies in the world, and a talent base of skilled workers to match. We are proud to have a state that both stands up for the civil rights of others, while also providing a thriving environment in which to learn skills and prosper in entrepreneurial life –– just like the conditions that have helped his companies succeed.”

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a gender notification bill into law.  (AP; Getty Images)

Assemblyman Bill Essayli, a Republican who vehemently opposed the legislation, told Fox News Digital that “radical gender ideologues” in Sacramento, the state capital, are costing the state thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue. 

“They show no sign of stopping,” he said. “Democrats in Sacramento are to blame for the ongoing attack on families, businesses, and common sense across California. I have committed my tenure in the Legislature to fight against the radical Democrat agenda that is pushing leaders like Elon Musk to leave our once Golden State. We must restore common sense in Sacramento.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Newsom’s office. 

After Musk’s announcement, Newsom took a swipe at the SpaceX founder. The California governor posted a screenshot of Trump two years ago saying he could make Musk “drop to his knees and beg” when he was in the White House asking for subsidies for his business projects. 

“You bent the knee,” Newsom posted a few hours after Musk made the announcement to pull his companies out of California.

Trump’s scathing remarks were posted on Truth Social in 2022, punching back at Musk for saying he was too old to run for a second term.

The announcement by Musk came days after he endorsed former President Trump, after the former president was shot during a Pennsylvania campaign rally.

The man who was caught on video slapping an autistic boy in Pacoima now faces criminal charges.

Scott Sakajian, a Sun Valley resident, was charged with willful cruelty to a child and battery on a person, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office.

Sakajian is accused of slapping Alfredo Morales, 10, after the boy touched the emblem on his Mercedes-Benz sedan on July 1.

Alfredo and his older sister, Claudia Morales, were crossing the street when the incident happened.

Sakajian made an immediate U-turn and followed the siblings to a bus stop. He stepped out, walked over to Alfredo who was sitting on a bench and slapped him.

His sister tried intervening and explained that Alfredo had autism, but the man still struck the boy.

Cell phone video of the confrontation went viral on social media, leaving community members outraged. The family also filed a police report.

Since the incident, Alfredo’s family, who is homeless and lives out of a broken truck, have been surrounded by an outpouring of support, with many saying they resonated with the story.

Along with a successful GoFundMe campaign and fundraising event, the family’s broken truck underwent a complete makeover. The family is staying at a motel temporarily until local housing officials can help them transition into more permanent housing.

The boy’s father, Miguel Morales, recently lost his job at a restaurant and was struggling to make ends meet.

Alfredo and his sister ride the bus daily to make a food and grocery run for the family. They were taking their usual bus route on July 1 when the confrontation happened. 

The Morales family said they are overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of strangers and said they plan to give back in some way to everyone who has helped them. 

The family also has an attorney representing them, Antonio Villegas. Villegas said he became aware of their story after L.A. rapper Swifty Blue sent him the viral video.

“I will do anything in my power to help them,” Villegas told KTLA. “And I don’t mean just by filing some sort of lawsuit, but by getting them resources to turn this tragic situation into something that helps improve their lives.”

Sakajian is scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment hearing on Aug. 2, at the San Fernando Valley Courthouse.

If convicted on all charges, he faces up to six months in jail.