HAMMOND – On September 16, 2025, Rogelio Herrera Jr., 22, of Hammond, was arrested by members of the Indiana State Police on an outstanding warrant issued by the Porter County Sheriff’s Department.

This arrest resulted from an extensive investigation that originated in California. The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office received a report that an unknown individual had been communicating with an eleven-year-old boy via multiple social media applications. The child was deemed safe, and no physical contact was ever made.

Numerous search warrants and subpoenas were issued, and several digital devices were examined as the investigation progressed. The investigation revealed that the communications originated from Indiana, and the case was transferred to the Indiana Internet Crimes Against C

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