58-Year-Old Hatillo Man Arrested for Child Exploitation

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 criminal 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. 

According to court documents, from in or about February 2024, to May 2026, defendant Cabrera González knowingly received and transported child exploitation material via electronic devices. Moreover, the defendant, using electronic devices, such as a Samsung A12 mobile device, a Samsung Tab A tablet, and a Lenovo IdeaPad Laptop, possessed images of child pornography, including child pornography of a prepubescent minor or a minor who had not attained 12 years of age.

“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 of the District of Puerto Rico. “There’s no greater priority than safeguarding our children from predators who seek to exploit or harm them. Viewing and possessing child sexual abuse material constitutes some of the most offending criminal conduct.”

“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,” said HSI San Juan Special Agent in Charge Yariel Ramos. “These offenses carry severe penalties under federal law, and we will utilize every resource at our disposal to hold perpetrators accountable. As students return to the classroom, I urge all parents, guardians, and educators to remain vigilant regarding online safety. Please familiarize yourselves with the ‘Know2Protect’ campaign and its resources to help us create a safer digital environment for our children.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney Emelina Agrait Barreto of the Crimes Against Children, Human Trafficking and Immigration Unit, is prosecuting the case. The Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force led by HSI is in charge of the investigation.

If convicted for the charges the defendant faces the following penalties: (1) receipt of child exploitation material – five to 20 years in prison; (2) transportation of child exploitation material – five to 20 years in prison; and (3) possession of child pornography – a maximum of 20 years of imprisonment.  All charges of conviction are to be followed by a term of supervised release after the term of imprisonment. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. 

For more information about HSI’s efforts to protect children from sexual predators, visit Know2Protect.gov. To report suspicious activities, call 787-729-6969 or send an email to IntelHSISanJuan@hsi.dhs.gov.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

An indictment is merely an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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