California Man, 18, Arrested in Child Solicitation Case Involving 10-Year-Old Kokomo Boy
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Updated · kokomolantern.substack.com · Jun 10
California Man, 18, Arrested in Child Solicitation Case Involving 10-Year-Old Kokomo Boy
1 articles · Updated · kokomolantern.substack.com · Jun 10
Summary
June 9 brought the arrest of 18-year-old Dominique Josue Castrejon-Rodriguez at his Moreno Valley, California, home on an Indiana warrant for Level 5 felony child solicitation.
Kokomo police said the case began Jan. 29 after a 10-year-old boy was allegedly solicited online to produce child sexual abuse material in exchange for Roblox gift cards.
Digital forensics by Kokomo Police Department investigators and search warrants identified the suspect, and the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office secured the arrest warrant on June 1.
San Diego-area Internet Crimes Against Children investigators executed the search warrant and took him into custody without incident; he will remain in California pending extradition to Indiana.
Police framed the case as a cross-jurisdiction ICAC effort and used the announcement during Internet Safety Month to urge year-round online safety reporting and awareness.