Local News Stations are reporting on the arrest of three men in Virginia Gardens on Human Trafficking Charges with minors. According to the WPLG Local 10, the three men were arrested at a Virginia Gardens hotel Thursday after allegedly agreeing to “pay anywhere from $250 to $650 for sex with children.”
The three men arrested were Xavier Lopez, Dominick Muñoz, and Alain Pacheco.
XAVIER LOPEZ
Miami-Dade Corrections Records show 30 year old, Xavier Lopez, was charged with the following:
- Human Trafficking of a person under 18 years
- COMPUTER SERVICE/ TRAVEL/ MEET MINOR/ IN/ OUT STATE/ P
- COMPUTER SERVICES/ CERTAIN USES PROHIBITED/ PARENT
According to a CBS 4 Miami report, Lopez is a “labor union organizer” for the United Teachers of Dade. Ironically, the UTD is headquartered just down the street from the VG Hotel Lopez where Lopez was arrested. CBS 4 also reports that Lopez is the “vice president for the South Florida chapter of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute.”
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260145917 | LOPEZ, XAVIER | 07/16/2026 20:19 | W | M | 07/27/1995 | BRO | BRO | 165 Lbs | 5′ 8″ | 3007700 | MWDC |
| Case(s) Information Case Number: F26013996 Desc: STANDARD BOND Bond: $ 10000 ** Comment Case: PC FOUND CT1 NO BOND CT2 7500 CT3 2500 PTD HOLD Charge: HUMAN TRAFFICKING <18 COMMERCIAL SEXUAL Charge: COMP SERVICE/ TRAVEL/ MEET MINOR/ IN/ OUT STATE/ P Charge: COMPUTER SERVICES/ CERTAIN USES PROHIBITED/ PARENT Warrant Case: TO BE SET Desc: HOLD FOR MAGISTRATE Bond: TO BE SET ** Bond Information Charge Satisfied: No Bond Submitted: |
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DOMINICK MUÑOZ
23 year old Dominick Muñoz (resides in Surfside according to Local 10) and was also arrested and charged with:
- Human Trafficking of a person under 18 years
- COMPUTER SERVICE/ TRAVEL/ MEET MINOR/ IN/ OUT STATE/ P
- COMPUTER SERVICES/ CERTAIN USES PROHIBITED/ PARENT
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260145945 | MUNOZ, DOMINICK | 07/16/2026 22:39 | W | M | 12/06/2002 | BRO | BRO | 145 Lbs | 5′ 8″ | 3706440 | TGKCC |
| Case(s) Information Case Number: F26014020 Desc: STANDARD BOND Bond: $ 10000 ** Comment Case: PC FOUND CT1 NO BOND CT2 7500 CT3 2500 PTD HOLD Charge: HUMAN TRAFFICKING <18 COMMERCIAL SEXUAL Charge: COMP SERVICE/ TRAVEL/ MEET MINOR/ IN/ OUT STATE/ P Charge: COMPUTER SERVICES/ CERTAIN USES PROHIBITED/ PARENT Warrant Case: TO BE SET Desc: HOLD FOR MAGISTRATE Bond: TO BE SET ** Bond Information Charge Satisfied: No Bond Submitted: |
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ALAIN PACHECO
Alain Pacheco is an 18 year old and according to WPLG, lives in Hialeah. He was also charged with:
- Human Trafficking of a person under 18 years
- COMPUTER SERVICE/ TRAVEL/ MEET MINOR/ IN/ OUT STATE/ P
- COMPUTER SERVICES/ CERTAIN USES PROHIBITED/ PARENT
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260145919 | PACHECO, ALAIN | 07/16/2026 20:27 | W | M | 02/07/2008 | BLK | BRO | 165 Lbs | 5′ 6″ | 3624147 | MWDC |
| Case(s) Information Case Number: F26013998 Desc: STANDARD BOND Bond: $ 10000 ** Comment Case: PC FOUND CT1 NO BOND CT2 7500 CT3 2500 PTD HOLD Charge: HUMAN TRAFFICKING <18 COMMERCIAL SEXUAL Charge: COMP SERVICE/ TRAVEL/ MEET MINOR/ IN/ OUT STATE/ P Charge: COMPUTER SERVICES/ CERTAIN USES PROHIBITED/ PARENT Warrant Case: TO BE SET Desc: HOLD FOR MAGISTRATE Bond: TO BE SET ** Bond Information Charge Satisfied: No Bond Submitted: ** Bond information posted on |
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