SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) San Juan Field Office, Joseph Gonzalez, announced the arrest of Efraín Pablo Cruz-González (CRUZ-GONZALEZ).
Cruz-Gonzalez was charged under a Complaint with violations of Title 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), the Sexual Exploitation of Children; Title 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2), the Receipt/Distribution of Child Pornography; and Title 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(5)(B), the Possession of Child Pornography – including images of prepubescent minors.
“I commend the FBI for their outstanding work in this case,” said United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow. “While child predators often lurk in the shadows and on the dark web, many times they leave signs of their crimes. I call on all citizens: If you see something, say something.”
“The FBI San Juan Field Office’s Crimes Against Children and Human Trafficking Squad received information that children were in danger and acted immediately to identify and locate the subject in this case. The victims here are now safe, but we believe there might be more.” said Joseph Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI San Juan. “Children are our future, and it is everyone’s responsibility to keep them safe. Not being a part of the problem is not enough. We need the public to come forward and be a part of the solution. If you have been a victim of this subject or know someone who may have been, call 787-987-6500. We are here to help, and we won’t hesitate.”
The subject was arrested by FBI Special Agents on January 28, 2024, and subject scheduled for initial appearance before a Magistrate Judge of the United Stated Court for the District of Puerto Rico on January 29, 2024.
This case is being prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico and is being investigated by the FBI San Juan. Investigative efforts are ongoing.
Tips and information assist the FBI and its federal, state, and local law enforcement partners. Citizens with information about this or any other federal crime are asked to contact the FBI San Juan Field Office at 787-987-6500, or to submit tips through the FBI’s internet complaint portal at Tips.FBI.gov.
