A Dominican national, Jorge Junior Alvarez Rodriguez, pleaded guilty on April 16 in federal court in Boston to possession of child sexual abuse material.
This case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address crimes involving the exploitation of children. Alvarez Rodriguez, age 22, admitted guilt to one count of possession of child pornography. U.S. Senior District Court Judge Patti B. Saris scheduled sentencing for July 29. Alvarez was originally charged in May 2025.
According to the announcement from United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Jeff Grimming, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in New England, Alvarez was stopped at Logan Airport on May 3, 2025 after arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During a secondary screening at the airport, authorities reviewed his cell phone and found files depicting child sexual abuse material involving children as young as four to seven years old.
The charge carries a maximum sentence of up to twenty years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. There is also a minimum supervised release period of five years that could extend for life if convicted; deportation may follow any sentence imposed under federal law guidelines.
Foley said that valuable assistance came from Customs and Border Protection’s Boston Division during the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren Maynard and Julissa Walsh are prosecuting the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006—to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating resources among federal, state, and local agencies for investigation and victim rescue efforts. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc.
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