Guatemalan man who kidnapped Cape May girls to sexually abuse them in Georgia charged: federal authorities

Sergio Gomez, 22, was arrested on Thursday, July 18, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a press release. He was charged in federal court on Wednesday, July 17, with enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity and kidnapping.

According to the indictment, Gomez, also known as “Abner Abigail Chub-Choc,” used the Internet and a cell phone to lure the 14-year-old girl into having sex with him. He arrived in Cape May County on Sunday, July 30, 2023, and brought the teenager to Georgia.

The girl was reported missing to the Middle Township Police Department on Sunday, July 30, at around 1:30 p.m. FBI agents found the girl safe and sound in the Atlanta suburb of Acworth, Georgia, shortly after midnight on Thursday, August 3.

A man named Yester Montecillos-Vazquez was also charged in the case. After their arrest, both men were charged with second-degree child enticement and conspiracy to commit child enticement.

If convicted, Gomez faces ten years to life in prison and a fine of at least $250,000.

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