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Nantucket man arrested on ‘most disturbing’ child trafficking allegations in multi-agency operation: feds

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Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, a 40-year-old man from Nantucket, Massachusetts, was arrested on October 8 in connection with severe child trafficking allegations involving multiple victims. The U.S. Marshals Service led a multi-agency operation that included several local police departments and charged Chavez-Regaldo with numerous offenses including sexual exploitation of children and trafficking for sexual servitude. Dennis Matulewicz, head of the USMS for Massachusetts, described these cases as "the most disturbing" due to their nature and emphasized the collaborative effort among various law enforcement agencies involved in protecting minors from such predators.

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On October 8, 2026, Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, a 40-year-old man from Nantucket, Massachusetts, was arrested early in the morning by federal authorities during a multi-agency operation involving the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). The arrest came after allegations of child trafficking and sexual exploitation, which USMS described as among the "most disturbing" cases they have encountered. Chavez-Regaldo faces multiple charges including sexual conduct for a fee, aggravated rape with serious bodily injury, rape of a child with force, trafficking a person for sexual servitude, indecent assault, enticing a minor under 16, and selling liquor to minors. He was arraigned on Thursday and ordered held without bail, pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Tuesday.

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Nantucket man arrested on ‘most disturbing’ child trafficking allegations in multi-agency operation: feds asserted

man → arrest → operation

A man in Nantucket, Massachusetts, was arrested on Thursday after allegedly trafficking children, according to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). uncertain

man → arrest → Service

Rigoberto Chavez-Regaldo, 40, was arrested in the early morning on Oct. 8 in a multi-agency operation that involved the alleged trafficking of minors, the federal agency announced in a news release. asserted

agency → arrest → release

Chavez was charged with sexual conduct for a fee, aggravated rape — serious bodily injury, aggravated statutory rape of a child, rape of a child with force, trafficking a person for sexual servitude, indecent assault and battery on a person over 14, enticing a child under 16 and sell/deliver liquor to a person under 21. asserted

Chavez → charge → 21

He was arraigned on Thursday and was ordered to be held without bail, which will be reevaluated at a dangerousness hearing on Tuesday. asserted

which → arraign → Tuesday

Dennis Matulewicz, head of the USMS for the District of Massachusetts, said the allegations are among the “most disturbing.” asserted

allegations → say → disturbing

“Allegations concerning the sexual exploitation and trafficking of children are arguably the most disturbing we encounter. asserted

we → concern → children

Protecting young people from predators is our highest obligation 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,” Matulewicz said. asserted

Matulewicz → protect → them

“Our Fugitive Task Force represents the very best of collaborative law enforcement. asserted

Force → represent → enforcement

Today’s arrest reflects the strength of those partnerships and our shared commitment to our communities and public safety. asserted

arrest → reflect → communities

Our thoughts and prayers are with the children affected by these alleged crimes as they heal and move forward.” asserted

they → affect → crimes

Authorities said more details won’t be released to protect the identity of minor victims. asserted

details → say → victims

The U.S. Marshals Service worked with Brockton Police, Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, Massachusetts State Police Air Wing and the Nantucket Police to make the arrest. asserted

Service → work → arrest

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