Indian National Arrested in Santa Fe Child Predator Sting

Indian National Arrested in Santa Fe Child Predator Sting

A 26-year-old Indian national, Nagaraju Balkam, was arrested earlier this month in Santa Fe as part of a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child sexual predators. The Santa Fe Police Department’s Special Victims Unit conducted the operation, which led to the arrest of four individuals. Balkam faces charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children by Prostitution and Child Solicitation by Electronic Communication Device.

Other suspects include Eduardo Gerardo Ramirez, 59; Harold Lee Adams, 55; and Tomas Tolcha Cacjo, 29. All are from Santa Fe or Lubbock, Texas. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat online crimes against minors.