Texas Border Business
LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, Laredo Port of Entry officers detained one male wanted for an alleged sexual offense against a child.
“Our CBP officers play a critical role in safeguarding our communities by identifying and apprehending individuals who pose a threat to public safety,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.
The fugitive apprehension occurred on Thursday, Sept. 11, when CBP officers at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge referred Alberto David Torres, a 31-year-old United States citizen for secondary inspection. After escorting the passenger to secondary, subsequent biometric verification through law enforcement databases confirmed that the subject had an outstanding felony warrant for indecency with a child by sexual contact, issued by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office in Laredo, Texas. In Texas, indecency with a child by sexual contact is classified as a second-degree felony, which can result in a prison term of up to 20 years and a maximum fine of $10,000. Torres was turned over to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to await criminal proceedings.
The National Crime Information Center is a centralized automated database designed to share information among law enforcement agencies including outstanding warrants for a wide range of offenses. Based on information from NCIC, CBP officers have made previous arrests of individuals wanted for homicide, escape, money laundering, robbery, narcotics distribution, sexual child abuse, fraud, larceny, and military desertion. Criminal charges are merely allegations. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
