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After two days of deliberation, a jury has found former U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent Aaron Mitchell guilty of both a federal civil rights offense and a kidnapping charge for the sexual assault and abduction of a minor. The jury also concluded that Mitchell’s actions involved aggravated sexual abuse, kidnapping, and resulted in bodily injury to the victim. “The heinous crimes committed against a young middle school student by an individual sworn to uphold the law are unspeakable,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “This…