Hatillo Man Arrested on Federal Child Exploitation Charges
Carlos Cabrera González, 58, of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, faces charges of receipt, transportation, and possession of child exploitation material. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved.
By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 3:55 p.m. ET
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On August 18, 2026, special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Carlos Cabrera González, a 58-year-old male from Hatillo, Puerto Rico, on charges for child exploitation, announced Héctor Ramírez-Carbó, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. On August 12, 2026, a federal grand jury indicted Cabrera González on charges of receipt, transportation, and possession of child exploitation material. The charges were announced on August 20, 2026, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Puerto Rico. The case is at the charging stage and has not been resolved; the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
According to court documents, from in or about February 2024 to May 2026, Cabrera González knowingly received and transported child exploitation material via electronic devices. The defendant also possessed images of child pornography, including of a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained 12 years of age, on devices including a Samsung A12 mobile device, a Samsung Tab A tablet, and a Lenovo IdeaPad Laptop.
“We will continue to investigate, prosecute, and bring to justice any individual who victimizes children in our communities,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Héctor Ramírez-Carbó. “There’s no greater priority than safeguarding our children from predators who seek to exploit or harm them.” HSI San Juan Special Agent in Charge Yariel Ramos said, “The exploitation of children is a heinous crime that leaves lasting trauma, and ICE HSI is committed to relentlessly pursuing those who seek to victimize the most vulnerable among us.”
If convicted, the defendant faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the charges: receipt of child exploitation material, transportation of child exploitation material, and possession of child pornography. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emelina Agrait Barreto of the Crimes Against Children, Human Trafficking and Immigration Unit. The Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force led by HSI is investigating.
The charges are undecided, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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