JW Sexual Pervert Arrested In Chicago Airport Incident!

[Donald C. Burney]

Man Allegedly Videotaped Boys In Airport Bathrooms
Jehovah's Witness Minister In Custody In New York

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Suzanne Le Mignot
Reporting

(CBS) CHICAGO Police busted a New York minister after he allegedly took a hidden camera to O'Hare International Airport and videotaped young boys and men in the bathrooms.

CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports on the disturbing allegations that landed him in police custody.

Police in Middletown, NY, say 50-year-old Jesus Manuel Cano used a hidden camera to tape young boys and men while they were using the urinals at O'Hare Airport. Cano allegedly targeted six or seven bathrooms for six or seven hours at a time.

Evidence found in his car in Middletown, NY included a video camera with a disturbing tape that was shot at O'Hare Airport.

"After viewing the videotape, we'll be checking into the possibility that some crimes have been committed in Illinois," said Middletown Police Lt. Paul Rickard.

Cano came to the Middletown Police Department's attention because of a photo of his naked rear end. Police say he was passing out copies of naked photographs of himself to young boys to lure them for sexual encounters.

Police say the first alleged incident took place on June 17 when Cano allegedly called an 11-year-old victim to his car to give him a naked picture of himself. Police say Cano then asked the child to meet him at another location for sex.

One week later, another boy in New York received the photograph. He told his parents, who called police.

"This past Saturday, I was able to make contact with Mr. Cano, passing myself off as a 15-year-old boy," said Det. Thomas Miller. "And I subsequently arranged a meeting with him in Middletown and he did arrive for the meeting."

When police arrested Cano, he had a church identification card with him. It shows he's a Jehovah's Witness minister from northern New York. The church confirms his position as a minister, but had no further comment.

Police searched his blue Nissan. Inside they found photos of young boys, some kind of ointment, beer, condoms and the O'Hare Airport videotape.

Middletown police have also contacted customs and immigration officials. Photos of one boy from the Caribbean were also discovered in Cano's car.

Word of Cano's alleged hidden camera taping inside O'Hare's men's bathrooms had passengers with children concerned.

"I take him to the bathroom with me 'til he's old enough to understand how this world really is right now. So, it's sad," said parent Evette Covarrubias.

A spokesperson for O'Hare says an investigation will be conducted to see what can be done to prevent anything like this from happening in the future once aviation officials see the police reports.

So far, Cano has only been charged in New York with two counts of attempting to promote an obscene gesture on a child. More charged could follow as Chicago police join in the investigation.

[Donald C. Burney]

Boy In Minister Sex Scandal Speaks To CBS 2
Investigators Compiling Mountain Of Evidence Against Suspect

Scott Weinberger
Reporting

Jun 27, 2006 8:05 pm US/Eastern

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(CBS) MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. On Tuesday there were new developments in the case of Jesus Cano, the Jehovah's Witness minister facing sex charges for allegedly trying to lure two boys into his car to take them to a remote area of Middletown for sex.

Police found new evidence in Cano's home, which they searched last night, following his arrest.

In Cano's home police siezed several computer systems, memory sticks containing hundreds of pictures, and numerous DVDs. All will be reviewed by experts.

Investigators also located a graphic videotape which they said was shot by Cano at Chicago's O'Hare Airport as he followed boys and men into the bathroom with a hidden camera, taping them as they used the urinals.

Police also said they now believe Cano allegedly took pornographic photos of children while traveling throughout the United States and South America with the Jehovah's Witnesses.

One of the two boys Cano allegedly propositioned spoke exclusively with CBS 2. The victim, age 15, said Cano handed him a naked photo of himself along with his phone number and allegedly said, "Call me at this number."

The teen's family called police and Cano was arrested 20 minutes later.

Police in Chicago have requested a copy of the bathroom video and will attempt to locate any possible victims who were surreptitiously taped.

Cano remains in Orange County Jail.