Overview

• Federal police arrested the suspect during a court-ordered search on Garibaldi al 200 in Azul, seizing electronics and placing him at the magistrate’s disposal under Law 27.436.
• The investigation began with a December 2015 tip to the national Línea 145 hotline and was led by the Policía Federal Argentina’s Asset-Laundering Division.
• Investigators say the man used fake Facebook profiles to contact minors and offered money in exchange for intimate images.
• Financial analysis tracked transactions through virtual wallets including Mercado Pago and Ualá, supporting the allegation of commercial distribution.
• In December 2021, a raid in Tandil recovered devices whose forensic analysis found large volumes of child sexual abuse material and traces of related transactions.