Israel Arroyo-Chiqués, Child Exploitation, Puerto Rico 2026

Man Arrested for Child Exploitation in Puerto Rico

A 63-year-old man from Caguas, Puerto Rico, has been arrested on charges of child exploitation. Israel Arroyo-Chiqués was taken into custody by Special Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 1, 2026.

According to court documents, from December 2025 to April 2026, Arroyo-Chiqués used a cellphone, online instant messaging services, and social media to knowingly persuade, induce, entice, and coerce a 14-year-old male minor to engage in sexual activity.

Arroyo-Chiqués also received and distributed images depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct via instant messaging applications using his cellular telephone and other electronic devices, and possessed and accessed with intent to view child pornography.

Arroyo-Chiqués faces the following penalties if convicted: (1) coercion and enticement of a minor - a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years up to life in prison; (2) receipt and distribution of child exploitation material – 5 to 20 years in prison; and (3) possession of child pornography – a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Daynelle Álvarez-Lora of the Crimes Against Children, Human Trafficking and Immigration Unit, is prosecuting the case. The Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force led by HSI is in charge of the investigation.

Arroyo-Chiqués was arrested on July 1, 2026, and is currently being held without bail. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years up to life in prison for the coercion and enticement of a minor charge.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the U.S. government. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/63-year-old-caguas-man-arrested-child-exploitation