Melinda Smith also known as Mercedes Carrera (born November 30, 1982, in Los Angeles) is an American porn star and adult model of German, Lakota, Puerto Rican, and Swedish descent.

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Carrera founded and runs The Porn Charity which is in partnership with The Fine Young Capitalists (a volunteer group that works with underrepresented groups in STEM) and raised $11,280 earlier in 2015 to help fund STEM scholarships in the United States and Canada.

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She is a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment.

Her boyfriend is Jason Whitney an adult film producer.

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On Tuesday February 5, 2019, Smith and her husband were charged with eight counts each of sexually abusing a child under the age of 10.

They also face a count of possession while armed with a handgun.

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Detectives from the Rancho Cucamonga police department stated they were first notified of sexual acts against a girl under the age of 10 on January 31, 2019.

The girl was sexually abused repeatedly over four months by Smith and Whitney.

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