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CBS News
23-07-2025
- CBS News
Former FBI agent found guilty of rape, luring victims to Maryland tattoo shop
A former FBI agent convicted of rape faces up to 122 years in prison, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney Office. Eduardo Valdivia was found guilty on six counts of second-degree rape and two counts of fourth-degree sex offense, after sexually assaulting three young women at his Gaithersburg tattoo shops. Valdivia, 41, of Gaithersburg, was arrested in November 2024 after the first victim told police in October that she was raped by someone she knew as "Lalo Brown." At the time of his arrest, Valdivia had been a supervisory special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over a decade. He owned a tattoo studio, DC Fine Line Tattoos, in the 9800 block of Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg. In November 2024, a second victim came forward with a similar report of sexual assault, according to police. Both women, in their early 20s, reported they were lured to the tattoo studio under the pretense of modeling opportunities with Exeter Models. Following news of his arrest, a third victim came forward and disclosed that she had been raped by Valdivia in October 2022 at a tattoo studio in the 12000 block of Travilah Road in Potomac. She said was 18 years old at the time. Valdivia communicated with the victims under aliases including "Lalo Brown" and "L. Boogie," luring them to the tattoo studios under the pretense of free tattoos and modeling opportunities, according to prosecutors. He also used the alias "Dr. Tiffany Kim," pretending to be a female psychologist and the CEO, president, and producer of a profitable and well-connected modeling agency in email communications with two of the victims, the State's Attorney's Office said. Valdivia faces a maximum sentence of 122 years in prison. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 14, 2025.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
- Yahoo
FBI agent found guilty of raping three women inside of his secret tattoo parlor
An FBI agent was found guilty of raping three women after luring them into his tattoo shop by promising them free tattoos and modeling contracts, officials said. FBI supervisor Eduardo Valdivia, 41, ran secret tattoo parlors under the names Lalo Brown and El Boogie when he wasn't at his day job, prosecutors said. The agent used fake names and the Instagram account DC Fine Line Tattoos to lure women into the shop, promising them modeling contracts before filming himself sexually assaulting them, prosecutors said, according to NBC 4 Washington. After filming the assaults, Valdivia, who joined the FBI in 2011, would then use the fake modeling contacts as blackmail to get the women to return. Valdivia, a married father of three children, sat expressionless as the jury announced he was guilty on all counts on Friday, according to the Washington Post. He could spend decades in prison for the charges. Former FBI supervisor Eduardo Valdivia ran secret tattoo parlors and lured women into his shop by promising them free tattoos and modeling contracts, officials said. (Montgomery County Police Department) While in court, Valdivia took the stand and claimed his encounters with the women were consensual. However, he later admitted to hiding evidence after learning that a warrant had been issued for his arrest. Valdivia said that he threw away a box of condoms and wiped his laptop and memory card, which held photos and videos of himself having sex with the women. Valdivia also told the courtroom that he never told the FBI about the tattoo parlors. He had been suspended by the bureau. The former agent holds degrees in Spanish literature and public health and helped oversee public health clinics around the country before joining the FBI in 2011, according to court documents. It's the second time within a matter of years that Valdivia went on trial for felony counts in Montgomery County. In 2020, he was charged with attempted murder for shooting a man on a Metro train. Prosecutors said the man was asking for money and walked away, cursing, prompting Valdivia to tell him to watch his mouth. Tensions between the two rose, and Valdivia shot the man twice. Valdivia, however, testified at the time that he felt threatened. A jury found him not guilty on all counts. After deliberating about three hours, a jury found him guilty of four counts of second-degree rape and two counts of fourth-degree sexual offense. He is set to be sentenced on October 14. Solve the daily Crossword
