Silfredo Castillo Martínez, owner of a daycare center in the Bronx (NYC), was accused of multiple charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a child in his care and possessing a collection of child pornography, prosecutors said on Monday.
In May, the New York police and the US Secret Service raided Martinez’s day care, “Lina’s Garden Day Care”, located on Decatur Street in Williamsbridge, and confiscated 30 devices, according to the Bronx District Attorney’s Office.
The investigation found that Castillo Martínez, of 32 years old, allegedly downloaded 12 child pornography files to his Google Drive account, including images and videos of children between seven and 12 years old, as well as a one-year-old baby, the prosecution said.
As the investigation progressed, the authorities found a photo and a video of a child inside the daycare, which according to prosecutors is the same minor that was sexually abused by Martínez.
New York police computer crime investigators suspect that Castillo Martínez was trafficking in child pornography since July 2011. “The defendant, a daycare center owner, was supposed to keep the children safe; instead, he allegedly sexually assaulted a child in his care,” District Attorney Darcel Clark said in a statement. “The actions they are despicable and disgusting, and he cannot be taking care of children in our community”. first degree criminal sexual act and 12 charges of possession of a sexual performance by a minor. He is due back in court on 20 September, the New York Post reported.