Man indicted in Texas after allegedly producing child sexual abuse material, trying to take Colorado girl to Mexico

EL PASO, Texas (KRDO) -- A 34-year-old man is being accused of trying to take a 14-year-old girl from Colorado to Mexico as well as producing alleged child sexual abuse material, according to our sister station KVIA.

KVIA says authorities arrested Clemente Fernando Vasquez Serna and he has now been indicted for trying to transport the teenage girl from Colorado to Mexico, as well as allegedly producing child sexual abuse material. That is according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas.

KVIA reports authorities inspected a bus Vasquez Serna was on at the Bridge of the Americas on October 11. A criminal complaint cited by our sister station says Vazquez Serna and the girl presented Mexican birth certificates.

According to officials, Vasquez Serna said he was in a romantic relationship with the teenager and he was taking her to Mexico to live with him. KVIA also reports authorities looked at the pair's cell phones and found alleged child sexual abuse material of the girl.

KVIA says Vazquez Serna was arrested and ordered detained on October 16. The U.S. Attorney's Office says he is now facing charges including:

• Transportation of a minor
• Production of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct
• Transportation of a visual depiction involving the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct
• Attempt to transport a visual depiction involving the use of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct
• Possession of a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor

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