Federal agents detain Nantucket man on multiple child-sex trafficking charges
Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, 40, was arrested in early-morning operations on Oct. 8 in Nantucket on a slate of felony charges related to child sexual exploitation.
On Oct. 8, law-enforcement agencies conducted a multi-agency operation in Nantucket that resulted in the arrest of 40-year-old Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo. The U.S. Marshals Service announced that he is charged with a series of serious offenses, including sexual conduct for a fee, aggravated rape with serious bodily injury, aggravated statutory rape of a child, rape of a child with force, trafficking a person for sexual servitude, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, enticing a child under 16, and illegal liquor sales to a minor.
The arrest involved coordination among Brockton Police, the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, its Air Wing, and the Nantucket Police. Chavez-Regaldo was arraigned the same day, ordered held without bail, and will face a dangerousness hearing on Tuesday. Officials emphasized the disturbing nature of the alleged crimes and withheld victim identities to safeguard the children.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing federal efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and protect vulnerable minors.
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