As a result of an investigation, on Friday, February 13, 2026, members of the Boston Police Human Trafficking Unit and the Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC), along with the Massachusetts State Police High-Risk Victims Squad, executed a Search Warrant at 45 Peterborough Street, Apartment 34, in Boston
As a result of the evidence obtained during this investigation, Talik Rashaun Garcia 36, of Boston, was placed under arrest and charged with the following:
· Rape and Abuse of a Child Aggravated by a 10 Year Age Difference
· Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude Under the Age of 18
· Posing or Exhibiting a Child in a State of Nudity or Sexual Conduct
· Dissemination of Visual Material of a Child in a State of Nudity or Sexual Conduct
· Knowing Purchase or Possession of Visual Material of a Child Depicted in Sexual Conduct
Garcia will be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court-Roxbury Division on Tuesday.
The Human Trafficking Unit continues to actively investigate the facts and circumstances surrounding this incident. Anyone with information is strongly urged to contact the Human Trafficking Unit at 617-343-6533.
Community members who wish to provide information anonymously may do so through the CrimeStoppers Tip Line:
By Phone: 1-800-494-TIPS
By Text: Text “TIP” to CRIME (27463)
Online: Boston Police CrimeStoppers
Photos and videos related to the investigation can also be submitted anonymously via CrimeStoppers. The Boston Police Department strictly protects the identities of those who assist in investigations anonymously.