Overview
- Police arrested Diego Goicochea Quispe, 18, in Independencia on allegations he produced, distributed and extorted minors for sexual content using platforms including Telegram.
- Investigators say the case began after parents in Spain reported the coercion of their 13-year-old daughter to the Guardia Civil, prompting joint work by Peru’s prosecutors, the PNP and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations.
- The U.S. Embassy in Peru reported that two children, ages 7 and 2, were rescued during the operation.
- Searches seized a phone, a computer, multilingual notes and records of online payments, with police logs indicating at least 200 transactions last year tied to the sale of abusive material.
- In a related Huancayo probe, a judge denied preventive detention for two suspects and ordered release with restrictions, and the prosecutor’s office has filed an appeal.