Homeland Security Investigations agents with Puerto Rico Police support arrested three men in separate child sexual exploitation cases in Canóvanas, Vega Baja and Guaynabo [1]
Samuel Alexander Meléndez Pérez, 25 of Canóvanas, was arrested and accused of transporting, receiving and possessing child sexual exploitation material between October 2024 and August 2026 [2][3][5] Rubén Cautiño Latoni, 37 of Guaynabo, was arrested October 29; authorities allege he held child exploitation material and had a prior 2020 federal conviction for the same offense [4][8] If convicted, Meléndez Pérez and Rosado Rosado face a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison. [6][7]Agentes de Homeland Security Investigations con el apoyo de la Policía de Puerto Rico arrestaron a tres hombres en casos separados de explotación sexual infantil en Canóvanas, Vega Baja y Guaynabo [1]
Samuel Alexander Meléndez Pérez, de 25 años y residente de Canóvanas, fue arrestado y acusado de transportar, recibir y poseer material de explotación sexual infantil entre octubre de 2024 y agosto de 2026 [2][3][5] Rubén Cautiño Latoni, de 37 años y residente de Guaynabo, fue arrestado el 29 de octubre; las autoridades alegan que poseía material de explotación infantil y tenía una convicción federal previa de 2020 por el mismo delito [4][8] De ser convictos, Meléndez Pérez y Rosado Rosado enfrentan un mínimo de cinco años y un máximo de 20 años de cárcel. [6][7]
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Homeland Security Investigations agents with Puerto Rico Police support arrested three men in separate child sexual exploitation cases in Canóvanas, Vega Baja and Guaynabo · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
Samuel Alexander Meléndez Pérez, Carlos Javier Rosado Rosado, and Rubén Cautiño Latoni were arrested on charges of receiving, distributing, or possessing child pornography. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Carlos Javier Rosado Rosado, 21 of Vega Baja, was arrested November 3 and accused of receiving, distributing and possessing child exploitation material between June and September 2026 · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
Rubén Cautiño Latoni, 37 of Guaynabo, was arrested October 29; authorities allege he held child exploitation material and had a prior 2020 federal conviction for the same offense · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
Samuel Alexander Meléndez Pérez, 25 of Canóvanas, was arrested and accused of transporting, receiving and possessing child sexual exploitation material between October 2024 and August 2026 · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
Cautiño Latoni faces a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
If convicted, Meléndez Pérez and Rosado Rosado face a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years in prison. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
Rubén Cautiño Latoni was previously convicted in February 2020 for possession of child pornography. · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
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