前阿拉斯加立法者Craig Valdez在据称通过Snapchat诱导未成年人之后,因联邦儿童性贩运指控被逮捕。 Former Alaska lawmaker Craig Valdez arrested on federal child sex trafficking charges after allegedly grooming minors via Snapchat.

克雷格·斯科特·巴尔德斯(Craig Scott Valdez),36岁,阿拉斯加州参议员乔治·劳舍尔(George Rauscher)前幕僚长,于6月因犯有贩运儿童和性剥削的联邦指控而被捕。 Craig Scott Valdez, 36, a former chief of staff for Alaska State Senator George Rauscher, was arrested in Juneau on federal charges of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. 检察官指称,他利用Snapchat来培养至少11名未成年人,包括据称他于2025年10月带到Anchorage家的15岁女孩,在他生日时对其进行剥削。 Prosecutors allege he used Snapchat to groom at least 11 minors, including a 15-year-old girl he allegedly brought to his Anchorage home in October 2025 to exploit on his birthday. 这名女孩被发现严重醉酒和陷入困境;她的母亲通过家庭跟踪应用程序找到了她,与Valdez对质并找到她。 The girl was found severely intoxicated and in distress; her mother located her via a family tracking app, confronted Valdez, and recovered her. 当局发现了被删除的信息、金融交易以及将Valdez与受害者联系起来的DNA匹配的证据。 Authorities found evidence of deleted messages, financial transactions, and a DNA match linking Valdez to the victim. 如果被定罪,他将面临15年监禁到终身监禁,被解除其立法职责,并定于2026年2月23日举行拘留听证会,检察官寻求审前羁押。 He faces 15 years to life in prison if convicted, has been fired from his legislative role, and is scheduled for a detention hearing on February 23, 2026, with prosecutors seeking pretrial detention. FBI正在寻求公众的线索 The FBI is seeking public tips.