Carlos López-Roldan, Child Pornography, Puerto Rico 2013

Yabucoa Resident Arrested for Child Pornography

Carlos López-Roldan, a 30-year-old resident of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, was arrested in Caguas on child pornography charges following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and officers assigned to the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF) from the Puerto Rico Police Department.

The defendant was arrested after an HSI investigation revealed that he allegedly used a video recording device to produce nude images of a 12-year-old girl identified as Jane Doe. The HSI investigation stemmed from a Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) referral on Friday afternoon alerting HSI that an individual, later identified as López-Roldan, had allegedly recorded a female minor with a hidden camera in the bathroom of the victim.

López-Roldan had his initial hearing before US Magistrate Judge Bruce McGiverin on Monday, March 11, 2013. He was transferred to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico while he awaits a hearing to determine bail, if any.

“With the recent spate of child exploitation cases, it is apparent that people are missing the message. If you exploit children by taking images of them engaging in sexually explicit conduct, you will be caught and prosecuted,” said United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez.

This case demonstrates the importance of the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force, which was formed in June 2011 to combat child exploitation and abuse in Puerto Rico. The task force brings together local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to share resources and investigate crimes against children.

HSI San Juan partnered with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as local and state government officials and community leaders, to form the task force. Through the task force, law enforcement officers are encouraged to share evidence, ideas, and investigative and forensic tools to ensure the most successful prosecutions possible.

HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline at 1-866-347-2423 or by completing its online tip form. Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children via its toll-free 24-hour hotline, 1-800-843-5678.

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