The Washoe County Sheriff's Office Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations, or H.E.R.O. team, arrested a man after an investigation targeting those looking to exploit children online.
They say 37-year-old Ivan Cruz was using a social media platform to contact someone he believed was 14-years-old and arranged to meet the child at a local park to engage in sexual acts.
After being taken into custody Thursday, he was booked on a variety of charges:
• Attempted statutory sexual seduction by a person over 21
• Attempted kidnapping of a minor
• Attempted sexual abuse of a child
• Luring a child with the use of a computer
• Attempted use of a minor as the subject of a sexual performance
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Possession of drug paraphernalia
• Attempted contributing to the delinquency of a minor
This is an active investigation, anyone with information can contact the H.E.R.O. team at Hero-Tips@washoecounty.gov.
