On April 11, 2016 an arrest warrant for David Guevara, Sr., 35, of Youngstown, was executed. Guevara was being held in the Mahoning County Jail on state charges at the time of this federal arrest. Guevara has been charged in federal court with attempted transportation and transportation of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, law enforcement officials said.
Guevara met a 15-year old girl in July 2015 and began a sexual relationship with her. Initially, Guevara would have sex with the minor in a tent under a Youngstown bridge. On July 31, 2015, Guevara purchased travel arrangements to move them to Philadelphia. During their trip and once they arrived in Philadelphia, Guevara Sr. continued to engage in sexual intercourse with the minor, according to the complaint.
Guevara was originally interviewed by local law enforcement on Dec. 14, 2015. He admitted to engaging in a sexual relationship with the minor and traveling with her to Philadelphia, even though he knew that she was just 15 years old. Guevara also stated that it was his intent to have a child with the minor and to move her and the baby to Mexico, according to the complaint.
A detention hearing has been set for Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 10a.m. in Magistrate Limbert’s court room in Youngstown, Ohio.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Youngstown Resident Agency, the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, and the Youngstown Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Benedict S. Gullo.
A charge is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
