A grand jury Thursday indicted Edwin Alonso Cuadros Bravo, 54, and Yulisa Alexsandra Guevara Wintong, 49, both formerly residing in Sacramento, California, charging them with interstate and international kidnapping and kidnapping conspiracy.
According to court documents, in November 2021, Cuadros Bravo and Guevara Wintong abducted their six-year-old grandchild from Sacramento and took the victim to Peru.
Despite pleading from the mother, Cuadros Bravo, and Guevara Wintong refused to return the victim to the United States.
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Cuadros Bravo and Guevara Wintong were initially charged with a criminal complaint in February 2022.
In December 2022, the victim was returned to Sacramento as a result of government intervention. On April 10, 2024, Cuadros Bravo appeared for the first time in federal court in Sacramento.
Cuadros Bravo was detained following his first appearance, and he remains in custody.
Guevara Wintong has not yet appeared to answer the charges against her.
If convicted, Cuadros Bravo and Guevara Wintong face a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Veronica M.A. Alegría is prosecuting the case.
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