Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo Arrested on 9 Felony Charges in Nantucket Child Trafficking Case
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Oct 13

Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo Arrested on 9 Felony Charges in Nantucket Child Trafficking Case

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 13

Summary

  • Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, 40, was arrested early Oct. 8 on Nantucket in a multi-agency operation tied to the alleged trafficking of minors, the U.S. Marshals Service said.
  • Nine felony charges include trafficking a person for sexual servitude, aggravated rape causing serious bodily injury, rape of a child with force, aggravated statutory rape of a child, and enticing a child under 16.
  • A Nantucket court arraigned him Thursday and ordered him held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing set for Tuesday.
  • The arrest involved the U.S. Marshals, Brockton police, Massachusetts State Police fugitive and air units, and Nantucket police; authorities withheld further details to protect the identities of minor victims.

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