Overview

• A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico indicted Lizamarie Rivera-García on July 7 on counts of sex trafficking minors, transporting a minor for sexual activity, coercion and using electronic means to facilitate abuse.
• Prosecutors allege Rivera-García recruited and transported two teenage boys, ages 15 and 17, for commercial sex acts over an 11-month period each.
• Authorities say she exploited her role as a religion teacher in Bayamón and used instant messaging and social media to coordinate the trafficking and transfer obscene material.
• The investigation was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations, reflecting federal cooperation to enforce the Trafficking Victims Protection Act against technology-facilitated child exploitation.
• Both alleged victims have been connected to counseling and support services under federal child victim assistance protocols.