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U.S. Citizen Wanted for Child Sex Exploitation Captured in Morelia, Extradition Underway

Arrested by a specialized Michoacán unit in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service, he is being held by the National Immigration Institute at Francisco J. Mujica airport awaiting extradition to the United States.

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Overview

  • The suspect, a U.S. citizen indicted on charges of sexual exploitation of minors, was detained on Avenida Ocampo in Morelia on August 8.
  • Michoacán’s Subsecretaría de Investigación Especializada conducted the arrest following intelligence-led investigations.
  • The operation was carried out in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service’s Division of Investigative Operations in Mexico.
  • After the arrest, he was transferred to National Immigration Institute facilities and then moved to Francisco J. Mujica International Airport.
  • He remains in INM custody at the airport pending formal handover to U.S. authorities for prosecution.