# Verdict delayed in Honduras sex-trafficking case linked to disappearance

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/verdict-delayed-in-honduras-sex-trafficking-case-linked-to-disappearance/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:57:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:53:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/verdict-delayed-in-honduras-sex-trafficking-case-linked-to-disappearance?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Verdict delayed until 20 November.
- Four men are on trial over alleged trafficking linked to Peña’s disappearance.
- The case has prompted concerns about impunity and transparency.

## Summary

A Honduran court has postponed its verdict in a sex-trafficking case connected to the 2022 disappearance of Angie Peña, delaying it until 20 November to review evidence and await the return of an interpreter. The case has drawn scrutiny over alleged links between trafficking networks and state officials, as well as concerns that delays and a closed trial could deepen perceptions of impunity.

Four men, including two US citizens, are on trial: Harold Green and William James Murdock face human-trafficking charges, while Gary Lee Johnston and Honduran citizen Gustavo Trejo are accused of criminal association; all deny involvement. Peña disappeared while riding a jet ski near Roatán, and it was later found in Belize about 170km away. Prosecutors allege a network trafficked minors and involved police and a judge; Johnston was separately sentenced to 32 years for commercial sex trafficking and child pornography. A key protected witness was killed in August, adding to concerns about the investigation.

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