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Ex-Colorado Deputy Captured in Mexico, Held in Arizona on Child Exploitation Charges

Court records list 55 charges stemming from a July search that recovered alleged child‑abuse videos.

Overview

  • Mexican authorities arrested Jesus Damian Nieblas in Agua Prieta and transferred him to U.S. Marshals at the Douglas, Arizona, border checkpoint.
  • He is being held at the Cochise County Jail in Bisbee on a $100,000 cash-only bond, according to officials.
  • Court records show 28 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child and 27 misdemeanor counts for failing to report child abuse or neglect.
  • CBI says investigators recovered 27 videos showing child sexual abuse during a July 10 search of Nieblas’ Norwood home and vehicle, and he fled around that time.
  • The agency reported his arrest to Colorado law enforcement on Sept. 29, with public disclosure delayed until Oct. 3 due to legal processes, and he had resigned from the sheriff’s office on June 25.