AO9l (Rcv. ll/ll) Crirninal Complaint

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Southem District of Texas

Code Section

18 U.S.C. S 2251(a)

18 U.S.C.52422(b\

Case No.

Production of child Pornography

Enticement of a Minor

United States of America

Juan Jose Sanchez-Alvarado

COB: Mexico

DOB: 1985

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CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best ofmy knowledge and belief.

On or about the date(s) of January 12, 2018-July 24,2018 in the county of Hidalgo

Southern Dishict of Texas , 

the defendant(s) violated:

Ofense Description

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This criminal complaint is based on these facts:

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Swom to and executed by reliable electronic means, sworn to

and attested telephonically per FED.R.CR.4. 1, and probable

cause found on:

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Andrew Bonneau, HSI Special Agent

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Judge's signature

U.S. Magistrate Judge Peter Ormsby City and state

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lvlcAllen, TX

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On JuJy 24,2018, members of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) led fuo Grande

Valley Child Exploitation Investigation Task Force (RGV CEITF) opened an investigation

regarding an investigative referral generated by the National Center for Missing and Exploited

Children G'{CMEC) for the Kyle, Texas Police Department (KPD). While working a separate

NCMEC case, the RGV CEITF identified the minor child of the NCMEC case assigned to KPD.

The KPD referral was from Facebook, Inc.

Facebook Inc. provided NCMEC with the following Facebook accounts: User Identification

(UID) 10002323 618125I (hereinafter UID 1). UID 1's Facebook account had a listed name of

"Katie Banks," with an email identifred as mistresskbanks8T0l oo.com and a dale of birth

of 04120/1987, and UID 100021142146328 (hereinafter UID 2). The listed name on UID 2 ls

"Juan Sanchez," the email is iuaq san022585@outlook.com. UID 1 and UID 2 were linked to

Juan Jose SANCIIEZ-ALVARADO in San Marcos, Texas.

SANCHEZ-ALVARADO was suspected of using likeness of "Katie Banks" via Facebook, to

exploit chil&en to produce images and videos which constitute the federal definition of child

pomography under Title 18, United States Code, Section 2256(8). Katie Banks is a known adult

film actress.

The conduct occurred from on, or about, Jantary 12,2018 to on, or about, hly 24,2018.

Through the course ofthe investigation and after executing a search warrant for Facebook

account information on Facebook accounts UID 1 and UID 2, approximately twenty{wo (22)

victims have been identified as being exploited to produce image and video fiies, which

constitute child pomography. All of the identified victims lived in the Rio Grande Valley in the

Southern Districi ofTexas during the production ofthe child pomography. The ages ofthe

victims identifred ranged from i4 to 77 of age at the time of victimization.

Approximately eight (8) of the victims have been forensically interviewed. The victims

confirmed they had contact via Facebook with UID 1 "Katie Banks". The victims confirmed the

conversation was sexual in nature. The victims also confirmed they received nude images of

"Katie Banks" from UID 1 and were asked to produce child pomography images and videos. The

victims confirmed they sent the requested images and videos to UID 1 via Facebook.

On February 04,2020, Special Agent (SA) Andrew Bonneau and SA Troy Guthrie interviewed

Juan Jose SANHCEZ-ALVARADO. SANCHEZ-ALVARADO agreed to be transported to the

San Marcos Police Department for the interview. SANCHEZ-ALVARADO was read his

Miranda Rights in the English language. SANCHEZ-ALVARADO confirmed he could read,

write, speak, and understood English. SANCHEZ-ALVARADO waived his Miranda Rights and

agreed to answer all questions.

During the Interview SANCHEZ-ALVARADO admitted to creating Facebook account UID 1,

with the listed name of "Katie Banks". SANCFIEZ-AIVARADO admitted he used the Facebook

account to entice multiple minors to produce images oftheir exposed genitalia and videos of

them masturbating. SANCIIEZ-ALVARADO also admitted he kaew the ages of some of the

minors and would entice the minors to produce child pomography images and videos.

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AO {.12 (Rer ll/ll) Arrest \\'anant

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Southern District of Texas

United States of America

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Juan Jose Sanchez-Alvarado

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/nane ofperson lo be arrestedl Juan JOSe Sanchez-Alvarado located at 327 '5helly Lane, San Marcos, Texas 78666

rvho is accLrsed of an offense or violation based on the following document filed with the court:

0 Indictment 0 Superseding Indictment D [nformation fl SLrperseding Inlormation

i Probation Violation Petition D Supervised Release Viola(ion Petition 3 Violation Notice

This offense is briefly described as follorvs:

18 U.S.C. S 2251(a) - Production of Child Pornography

18 U.S.C.52422(b) - Enticement of a Minor

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