Larchwood, Iowa — A Larchwood man has been arrested on a charge of sexual exploitation of a minor.
According to a criminal complaint filed with the Lyon County Clerk of Court’s Office by the Iowa Department Of Criminal Investigation (DCI), 25-year-old Roberto Escobar of Larchwood is accused of distributing videos of a minor in a sex act. He was arrested on Tuesday.
In his statement, the DCI agent says Escobar knowingly distributed two videos depicting a minor in a sex act with an adult. He says the files were distributed through a Google account that belongs to Escobar and were transmitted through the internet connection at his home. The DCI agent says the activity was reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) by Google.
Escobar was charged with Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, a class D felony. If convicted, Escobar could face up to five years in prison.
He faces an initial appearance on the charge on September 17th.
Escobar was booked into the Lyon County Jail in Rock Rapids, and was released on Tuesday after posting a $5000 cash or surety bond.
