22-Year-Old Man Arrested on Federal Child Pornography Charges

A 22-year-old Arlington man is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday in connection with a federal child pornography investigation, according to Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan.

Arlington Police and and federal agents arrested Antonio Gutierrez, 22, on Thursday night. He was charged with receiving and possessing child pornography, both federal charges He is scheduled to be arraigned in the John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston.

Investigators obtained a warrant for a house on Spring Road in Arlington, which is also the location of a residential day care program owned by the suspect’s extended family, according to police.

However, when officers and FBI agents went to the house, it was determined that Gutierrez no longer lived there. A preliminary investigation indicates that the alleged actions of the suspect did not include the daycare or its children.

“I am grateful that this individual has been taken into custody and will answer for his alleged crimes,” Chief Ryan said in a statement. “We strongly value our partnership and close working relationship with the FBI, and the communication and sharing of resources between our two agencies.”

The investigation led authorities to Gutierrez’s home on Melrose Street. The suspect was questioned and investigators seized computer equipment from his home.