# Man learns fate for force-feeding 14-year-old Adderall

> California man sentenced to 5 years for forcing 14-year-old to sell clothes online after drug-fueled labor trafficking.
- Title: Man learns fate for force-feeding 14-year-old Adderall
- Summary: California man sentenced to 5 years for forcing 14-year-old to sell clothes online after drug-fueled labor trafficking.
- Keywords: california, child abuse, labor trafficking, adderall, forced labor, online clothing sales, freeway abandonment, los angeles county, human trafficking, restitution, brandon holguin, nathan j hochman
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-learns-fate-for-force-feeding-14-year-old-adderall-and-making-victim-prepare-hundreds-of-items-of-clothing-to-be-sold-online-before-abandoning-him-on-the-side-of-the-freeway
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- Topics: california, child abuse, labor trafficking, adderall, forced labor, online clothing sales, freeway abandonment, los angeles county, human trafficking, restitution, brandon holguin, nathan j hochman
## Brandon Holguin sentenced
Brandon Holguin, 26, pleaded no contest to human trafficking for labor, child abuse, and furnishing Adderall to a 14-year-old victim.
## Five-year prison term
Holguin received a five-year state prison sentence and $4,300 restitution for depriving the victim of possessions.
## Victim's ordeal began
Holguin targeted a 14-year-old middle school student at a thrift store months before May 2, 2025, when trafficking started.
## Forced clothing sales
Holguin made the victim sort and photograph used clothing items for online resale for hours at a time.
## Adderall use
Holguin instructed the victim to ingest Adderall to work late, causing sickness and exhaustion.
## Phone and jewelry seized
Holguin kept the victim's phone, sold it, and pawned jewelry using a fake ID for hundreds of dollars.
## Abandonment plan
Holguin intended to traffic the boy hundreds of miles to Northern California but abandoned him on a freeway.
## May 5, 2025 abandonment
Holguin left the victim alone on the side of a Los Angeles freeway in the middle of the night on May 5, 2025.
## Victim's rescue
The victim escaped the freeway, sought refuge, and was reunited with family by LAPD later that day.
## Arrest and charges
Holguin was arrested on May 9, 2025, after pleading not guilty and later facing additional charges.
## DA statement
Los Angeles County DA Nathan J. Hochman called the case a predator luring a vulnerable child into illegal labor exploitation.
## Victim's recovery
The victim made it off the freeway, sought shelter, and was reunited with family by police later that day.
## Restitution order
Holguin ordered to pay $4,300 restitution for depriving the victim of possessions.
## Case timeline
The case began in May 2025 with trafficking, led to arrest on May 9, 2025, and sentencing in the following months.
## Key takeaway

Brandon Holguin, 26, received 5 years in prison for human trafficking, child abuse, and furnishing Adderall to a 14-year-old victim who sold clothing online before being abandoned on a freeway.