November 22, 2023
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34-year-old male arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Boulder County, Colo. - On November 22, 2023, 34-year-old Enrique GUTIERREZ-MONCADA was arrested for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Gutierrez-Moncada resides in the 4400 block of Redmond Drive in City of Longmont.
The investigation began after the Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force received information about the distribution of CSAM from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). A search warrant was executed on November 1, 2023, at both Gutierrez-Moncada’s residence and a search of his vehicle and person at a separate location. Multiple electronic devices were seized on that date. During later digital forensic analysis of devices belonging to Gutierrez-Moncada, files were found in violation of sexual exploitation of a child.
Boulder County Sheriff’s Office houses local members of Colorado ICAC task force, comprised of Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab investigators from Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Longmont Department of Public Safety, Boulder Police Department and Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. In addition to other responsibilities, investigators assigned to the Boulder County Digital Forensics Lab are tasked with investigating child sexual exploitation cases and high technology crimes, plus digital forensics expertise and analysis on a wide range of cases.
Gutierrez-Moncada was booked into the Boulder County Jail on an arrest warrant with no bond for two counts of §18-6-403(3)(b), Sexual exploitation of a child-distribution, Class 3 Felonies, and two counts of §18-6-403(3)(b.5), Sexual exploitation of a child-possession, Class 4 Felonies.
The associated Boulder County Sheriff’s Office case number is 23-04764.
Agencies who assisted with this investigation include the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, Boulder County District Attorney’s Office, Boulder Police Department, and the Longmont Department of Public Safety.
About ICAC:
The Colorado Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC), is a group of local and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as prosecutors located in and around the state of Colorado who are trained and dedicated to protecting children online by investigating and prosecuting crimes committed against children, facilitated by the internet, technology, and computer usage. Colorado ICAC is a member of the National ICAC Task Force.
If you suspect a child is being sexually exploited online, you can report it online (link is external) or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST.
As in every criminal case, these charges are merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty.
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/s/Sergeant Jeff Pelletier