Brother-in-law of murdered St. Cloud mother arrested again for child porn

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The brother-in-law of murdered St. Cloud mother Nicole Montalvo was jailed again on child pornography charges on Monday, after he was charged with 24 more counts by the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.

Nicholas Rivera is the brother of Christopher Otero-Rivera and the son of Angel Luis Rivera, who were charged in the murder of Nicole Montalvo, Otero-Rivera’s estranged ex-wife.

On Monday, detectives from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Rivera for an additional 24 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment. He was located at a relative’s residence in Orange County by the United States Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force and arrested.Nicholas is currently being held at the Orange County Jail with a $250,000 bond.

On Oct. 31, 2019, a warrant had been issued for Rivera for eight counts of possession of child pornography and he was arrested on Nov. 19. 

Anyone with information related to this case or any other similar incidents is asked to contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office at 407-348-2222.