FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Jorge Guerrero-Torres, person of interest in the investigation of the disappearance of 9-year-old Diana Alvarez, was in court Monday afternoon charged with possession of child porn.
Fox 4 spoke with Diana's cousin, who said the family doesn't know what to make of the charge. "We don't want to imagine the worst case scenario, again, we want to try to stay positive," said Nancy Martinez.
Documents show that authorities reviewed Guerrero-Torres' cell phone records, which show on the evening of May 28, 2016 he left his residence in Orlando and headed to the Fort Myers area. The phone records also show he was near the home of Diana Alvarez between 12 a.m. and 3 a.m. on May 29, 2016 - the day she was reported missing by her parents.
Guerrero-Torres then left Fort Myers early in the morning of May 29, 2016 and headed towards Okeechobee spending several hours near Yee-Haw Junction.
Fox 4 has confirmed that a search is taking place in Ocsceola County in that area. The search is being conducted by Osceola officials, in assistance to Lee County Sheriff's Office. However, police will not confirm whether that search is related to the missing girl.
Police tell us Jorge Guerrero-Torres will remain in federal prison at this time. The investigation into the disappearance of Diana Alvarez remains active, however, Alvarez' name was not mentioned in today's court proceedings.
Count on Fox 4 for updates.
