Orlando Pena-Lopez, 53, elementary school teacher [school notnamed] in Luquillo, Puerto Rico, "attempted sexual enticement of one of his sixth grade students" ICE Press Release: HSI arrests school teacher for attempting to sexually entice a minor (May 13 2013) An elementary school teacher in Luquillo was arrested Thursday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and officers assigned to the Puerto Rico Crimes Against Children Task Force (PRCACTF). Orlando Peña-Lopez, 53, of Fajardo, was arrested following an HSI investigation that revealed he has been engaging in attempted sexual enticement of one of his sixth grade students.The HSI investigation started with a referral from the victim’s mother after she read some of the Facebook chats between her daughter and the teacher. As part of the investigation, special agents assigned to the HSI San Juan cybercrimes unit went undercover to pose as the girl during Facebook chats with Peña-Lopez. Those undercover chats resulted in sexually suggestive conversations.During one of the conversations, Peña-Lopez told the minor that he would lend his tablet or mobile phone so that she could take pictures of herself for him. He was arrested by HSI special agents while trying to deliver the tablet to the victim at her grandmother’s house.Peña-Lopez was brought before U.S. Magistrate Bruce McGiverin for his initial appearance Friday and was ordered temporarily detained in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo awaiting the outcome of his case."During a period of only four months, HSI San Juan has arrested 16 individuals on child pornography-related charges – this is simply alarming," said Angel Melendez, special agent in charge of HSI San Juan. "HSI cannot do this alone, we need the involvement of every parent, and we need them to take full responsibility for the cyber habits of their children. This teacher was caught committing this heinous crime because a responsible parent took the time to supervise her child’s chat sessions, discovered inappropriate behavior and reported it. To those involved in online child exploitation, we can only tell you this – it is not a matter of whether or not HSI will be able to identify and arrest you; it’s a matter of when."If convicted, Peña-Lopez could face a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a possible maximum sentence of life in prison.Tags:
Newsroom America: HSI arrests school teacher for attempting to sexually entice a minor (May 13 2013) An elementary school teacher in Luquillo, Orlando Pena-Lopez, was arrested Thursday following an HSI investigation that revealed he has been engaging in attempted sexual enticement of one of his sixth grade students.
In Spanish: Metro: Federales arrestan a maestro por intentar seducir sexualmente a una menor (May 13 2013) WAPA: En aprietos dos individuos por seducir a menores (May 13 2013) Primera Hora: Agarran maestro intentando seducir estudiante de elemental (May 13 2013)
Latin American Herald Tribune: HSI Arrests Puerto Rican Teacher for Attempting to Sexually Entice a Minor (May 14 2013) The HSI investigation started with a referral from the victim’s mother after she read some of the Facebook chats between her daughter and the teacher. As part of the investigation, special agents assigned to the HSI San Juan cybercrimes unit went undercover to pose as the girl during Facebook chats with Peña-Lopez. Those undercover chats resulted in sexually suggestive conversations. During one of the conversations, Peña-Lopez told the minor that he would lend his tablet or mobile phone so that she could take pictures of herself for him. He was arrested by HSI special agents while trying to deliver the tablet to the victim at her grandmother’s house.
