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Man Who Sexually Exploited Teen Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)- A man who sexually exploited a teenage girl and gave her drugs will spend the next 10 years behind bars.

Mark Horton met the 14-year-old on social media where she was looking for marijuana.

Mark Horton (Child Exploitation Sentence, from JeffCo DA) copy
Mark Horton (credit: Lakewood Police)

Police say he picked her up and drove her to a motel in Lakewood.

Over the course of several visits, he got her hooked on meth and used social media to invite other teens to have sex with her.

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