The operation, named Achillea, led to the seizure of 200 data storage devices, including mobile phones, computers, and hard drives with a total capacity of 18,000 gigabytes. According to official sources, the accused used emotional manipulation and deception to gain the victims' trust, some of whom were only eight years old.
The detainee posed as a minor on social media and messaging apps to get victims to send him sexual images and videos. The analysis of the confiscated material was carried out by the Judicial Police Team of the Civil Guard in Santa María de Guía, after the investigation began following a complaint filed in 2024.
The Civil and Instruction Section of the Instance Court has ordered the imprisonment, communicated and without bail, of the man, who is a native of Alicante. Authorities have reminded the public of the importance of supervising minors' online activity and avoiding sharing personal information on public platforms to prevent grooming.
