Overview

• Alejandro F. Santos, 47, was arraigned in Brooklyn federal court on charges of transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material before U.S. Magistrate Judge Vera M. Scanlon.
• CBP officers stopped him at JFK on July 15 after a flight from the Dominican Republic pursuant to a law‑enforcement alert, and he provided his iPhone for inspection.
• A forensic review of the phone found thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children, including infants and toddlers, according to federal prosecutors.
• Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth D’Antonio is prosecuting the case with Homeland Security Investigations and CBP involved, and authorities asked for tips at [email protected].
• If convicted on the transportation count, Santos faces a mandatory minimum of five years and up to 20 years in prison, and New York City Public Schools says he was suspended after his arrest and that it will seek termination upon conviction.