The Pima County Attorney’s Office has released additional details regarding the status of five suspects charged in a child sexual exploitation investigation previously announced by the Tucson Police Department earlier this week.
According to prosecutors, Samuel Noel Talavera is currently being held on a $1 million bond. Marcos Rene Lopez-Martinez has been assigned a $200,000 bond, while Saul Alejandro Murillo-Morales is being held on a $300,000 bond. Two other defendants, Ricky Evan Rodriguez and Nathanial Maximus Alvarez, have posted bond and are no longer in custody. Rodriguez posted a $25,000 bond, and Alvarez posted a $50,000 bond.
Court records show prosecutors requested higher bond amounts for several of the defendants. The Pima County Attorney’s Office sought a $1 million bond for Talavera, $500,000 for Murillo-Morales, $100,000 for Rodriguez, and $100,000 for Alvarez. Judges ultimately reduced the bond amounts for the four local defendants. Prosecutors were successful in securing the full $1 million bond for Talavera…