Friday, 27 December 2024

FBI Agent Arrested – Faces Accusations Of Luring Women To Tattoo Shop Before Sexually Assaulting Them

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An FBI agent faces accusations of luring women to a tattoo shop in Maryland before sexually assaulting them.

Eduardo Valdivia, 40, was arrested on Monday and allegedly contacted his victims through an Instagram account for a tattoo parlor in Gaithersburg, police said.

According to the Associated Press, Valdivia used aliases such as Lalo Brown and “El Boogie.”

Both alleged victims reportedly said they went to the tattoo shop under the impression of receiving “free tattoos and modeling work.”

“The FBI takes allegations of criminal violations and misconduct very seriously. We are aware of the matter involving the recent arrest of an FBI employee and are fully cooperating with the Montgomery County Police Department,” an FBI spokesperson said.

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From the Associated Press:

Valdivia sexually assaulted the women — both of whom are in their 20s — during photo shoots at a tattoo studio and at a hotel, police said. Both women told police that they feared Valdivia would have caused them more harm if they tried to resist or leave, according to a police affidavit.

Valdivia presented the women with modeling contracts and threatened to take legal action if they didn’t return to model for him, Augustine said.

Police detectives suspect that Valdivia may have sexually assaulted other women under similar circumstances, according to the assistant chief.

“I would like to thank the victims that did come forward. They have now stopped this contact going on in our community and being brave to come forward to notify the police about what was going on, which most likely saved other people from being victimized,” Augustine said.

“FBI agent acquitted in 2020 train shooting arrested in Maryland for alleged sexual assault against 2 women,” Fox News noted.

Per Fox News:

Valdivia was previously charged with attempted second-degree murder and other charges in connection with a 2020 off-duty shooting aboard a Metro Red Line train near Bethesda, Maryland, but was acquitted two years later.

He had allegedly engaged in a verbal exchange with a man who approached him asking for money. When Valdivia declined to give him any money, the man allegedly muttered expletives before turning away.

Then, Valdivia shot the man from a distance of roughly two to three feet after repeatedly telling the man to back up, county prosecutor Robert Hill said in court. The wounded man had part or all of his spleen, colon and pancreas removed during surgery following the shooting, Hill said.

The FBI agent was later charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, firearm use in a violent crime and reckless endangerment.

Valdivia turned himself in after he was indicted in 2021, but a jury found him not guilty of all charges last December.

Now, Valdivia faces new felony and misdemeanor charges, including two counts of second-degree rape, over alleged incidents in May and September of this year, according to court records.

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