A South Texas jury has sentenced former San Antonio criminal defense attorney Mark Benavides to 80 years in prison for having sex with his clients in exchange for legal services.

Benavides, 48, of San Antonio, was convicted last week of six counts of continuous trafficking of persons, a first-degree felony, and faced a prison sentence of 25 to 99 years.

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