Post by Scumhunter on Oct 23, 2014 9:59:59 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: amw.com archives)
Fugitive Profile as of October 23rd, 2014 (Based on 2011 AMW archive, Florida Department of Law Enforcement wanted persons search website):
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Date of Birth: 5/25/1963
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
-Black or possibly gray
-Chourio has short, curly black hair, but it may be going gray.
Eyes:
-Brown
Scars and Tattoos:
-Scar on left forearm
Traits and Habits:
-Chourio is from Venezuela and speaks both Spanish and English.
-He twice attempted to get his real estate license in South Florida.
-Chourio has worked with security alarms and electronics.
Location information:
-Chourio used to own a camera surveillance company and may be working in that field now. Also, Chourio tried to get a real estate license in Miami, FL. He may also be working on getting it elsewhere.
Last Seen:
-Miami , FL
Vehicle To Look For:
Chourio may be driving a 1996 White Dodge Truck, Fla. tag #640 HKZ, or a 2003 4-door Black Honda Accord EX, Fla. tag #W19 JQJ
TIPS: According to FBI.Gov press release, if you have information about Chourio’s whereabouts, you are urged to call the FBI at (305) 944-9101. You can also submit a web tip at tips.fbi.gov
Cops: Aspiring Realtor's Computers Loaded With Child Porn
In 2006, the FBI headed up an international investigation into suspects accused of buying child pornography from websites hosted outside the United States.
Their investigation yielded hundreds of records and nearly 100 suspects, but they say Victor Chourio was one of the worst offenders.
"We really want this guy," Miami-Dade Police Detective Jose Cabado said. "I can't tell you what we found on his computer, but trust me, Chourio's very sick."
The FBI and the Miami-Dade, Fla. Police Department's Sex Crimes unit teamed up to check up on Chourio. They learned he was divorced, but had a young daughter, and he ran a South Florida security alarm business.
After thorough research, law enforcement officials were satisfied that the girl was in no danger nor involved in her father's "sick" habit.
Armed with a warrant for his arrest, Miami-Dade cops were prepared to bust Chourio.
When they showed up at his Miami condo, no one was home -- but there was a "For Sale" sign in front of the home. The detectives, a male and a female, made an appointment to see the place, posing as a couple, and Chourio fell for the ruse.
According to Cabado, Chourio pulled up in his work van on August 31, 2006.
"He went to shake my hand since he thought I was interested in seeing his condo, but my partner and I immediately arrested him on the spot," Cabado said.
Initially, Chourio was charged with 28 counts of downloading child pornography, but after a forensic search of his laptop and desktop computers, cops had enough evidence to charge Chourio with 80 counts of possessing child pornography.
Investigators say Chourio's ex-wife and their young daughter had no idea what he was into. In fact, cops say the family thought Chourio was working a lot, while trying to get his real estate license.
The real estate business was booming and he had landed a job, but was fired for not showing up to work, and he failed to get his license to sell, according to the investigation.
After Chourio's charges were increased to 80 counts, cops re-arrested him in November 2006. His mother took out a second mortgage on her home to bail him out.
"Chourio fled a few days after being bonded out by his mother, leaving her to pay off the debt," Cabado said.
Cops aren't sure if his family in South Florida is hiding him from authorities, but there are two vehicles which he may be driving: a black 2003 Honda or a white 1996 Dodge truck, both with Florida tags.
He could be in South Florida, blending in with a bilingual crowd, or hiding out as far north as Canada.
Cops want to stop him and others like him from buying child porn, as well as stopping those who produce it, distribute it and share it on the Internet.
Thoughts? Chourio was aired as I'm assuming a commercial break case on AMW on September 19th, 2009 (his FBI press release called it "8 seconds of shame" but we know that those segments are called 15-seconds of Shame and the 8-second ones are commercial breaks LOL). What interests me is despite being from Venezuela the profile implies he may even be in Canada for whatever reason. Not trying to stereotype here, but usually Hispanic fugitives are obviously usually more inclined to flee to Latin American countries for many reasons including a better ability to blend in and being able to speak the native language as they may have been natives at one point themselves. Wherever Chourio is, he may still be allegedly downloading child porn, if he had over 80 counts, then that's an obsession and not just a sick hobby.
web.archive.org/web/20110907074902/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=64335
www.fbi.gov/miami/press-releases/2009/mm091709.htm
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