Chilean Man Arrested at LAX in Connection With Child Exploitation

Chilean Man Arrested at LAX in Connection With Child Exploitation
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials watch over travelers at Los Angeles International Airport on July 2, 2016. David McNew/Getty Images
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GLENDORA, Calif.—A 21-year-old Chilean man suspected of meeting a 14-year-old girl through an online gaming application, grooming, and sexually exploiting her before planning to meet with her in the Glendora area was taken into custody, police said Aug. 21.

Glendora Police Department detectives, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations personnel, worked collaboratively to apprehend Daniel Aravena Oliva at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Aug. 19 after linking him to an IP address traced back to Chile during an investigation of his “inappropriate online relationship” with the girl, according to Glendora police.

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