US citizen arrested in child pornography racket

An American citizen and three Dominican Republic nationals have been arrested on charges of running a child pornography ring in the country.

US citizen Williams Bonaparte allegedly hired three women to recruit young girls and shoot pornographic movies in his apartment at Puerto Plata, Prensa Latina quoted officials of law enforcement agencies as saying Friday.

On raiding his home, police found a camcorder, a VCR, lights, CDs with pornographic material, and marijuana, the officials said.

In 2009, Dominican Republic police had dismantled another pornography ring that operated with Haitian girls here in the capital city of Santo Domingo.