Federal Reserve arrests man in Nantucket in early-morning operation involving multiple criminal charges

Rigoberto Chávez-Regalado faces child trafficking and aggravated sexual assault charges following a multi-agency arrest operation in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Feds arrest Nantucket man in child trafficking case

The U.S. Marshals Service said Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, 40, was arrested early on the morning of Oct. 8 in a multi-agency operation on the island of Massachusetts involving the trafficking of minors.

A Nantucket, Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday on child trafficking charges, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, 40, was arrested early on the morning of Oct. 8 in a multi-agency operation involving the trafficking of minors, the federal agency said in a news release.

Chavez was charged with sex for payment, aggravated assault-great bodily injury, aggravated statutory rape of a child, rape of a child by force, trafficking in a person for sexual servitude, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, enticement of a child under 16, and sale/delivery of liquor to the following persons.

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Nantucket is an island about 30 miles by ferry south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. (iStock)

He was arraigned Thursday and ordered held without bail, which will be reviewed at a dangerousness hearing Tuesday.

Dennis Matolovich, USMS chief for the Massachusetts region, said the allegations were among the "most disturbing."

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"Allegations of child sexual exploitation and trafficking are arguably the most troubling we face. Protecting young people from predators is our highest duty as a society, and the USMS and our law enforcement partners will use every resource at our disposal to pursue anyone who preys on them. Today's arrest demonstrates the strength of those partnerships and our shared commitment to communities and public safety. Our thoughts and prayers are with the children affected by these alleged crimes, because They will recover and move on."

Officials said no further details would be released to protect the identities of the minor victims.

A view of the marina in Nantucket. (iStock)

The US Marshals Service worked with Brockton Police, the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Unit, the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing and Nantucket Police to make the arrest.

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