HSI helps arrest woman accused of producing videos of girls’ sex abuse

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MIAMI — A woman stands accused Wednesday of producing images showing the sexual abuse of minors during human trafficking.

U.S. Homeland Security Investigations helped to put Maria Zapata, also known as María Antonia Zapata Murcia, behind bars.

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U.S. HSI in Colombia and TCIU in Ecuador worked with Colombian law enforcement in Calarcá who arrested the red Interpol notice fugitive.

Authorities in Ecuador investigated the alleged 2017 crimes in Riobamba.

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Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.