10/03/2025
* Update Tuesday, October 7:
Arrangements are being made for Jesus Damien Nieblas to be transferred to a Colorado facility. He has waived his extradition, meaning he is not legally challenging his transfer. Specifics on when and where will not be disclosed for safety reasons, as per protocol.
*FUGITIVE APPREHENSION:
Mr. Jesus Damian Nieblas, a former deputy with the San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office, has been taken into custody. Nieblas was apprehended by Mexican authorities in the border town of Agua Prieta, Mexico and was transferred to the custody of the U.S. Marshals at the border checkpoint near Douglas, Arizona.
Nieblas fled to Mexico on or around July 10th, 2025 following the execution of a search warrant on his home and vehicle in Norwood, Colorado by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation as part of an active investigation. Evidence recovered during that operation resulted in the issuance of a probable cause arrest warrant.
The warrant includes the following alleged charges:
· One (1) count of Sexual Exploitation of a Child (Class 3 Felony)
· Eleven (11) counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child (Class 4 Felony)
· Sixteen (16) counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child (Class 5 Felony)
· Twenty-seven (27) counts of Failure to Report Child Abuse or Neglect (Class 2 Misdemeanor)
Nieblas is currently being held at the Cochise County Jail in Bisbee, Arizona on a $100,000 cash-only bond.
The San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office was made aware that he was in custody on September 29th. Due to legal processes, this new information was not authorized for release until today (October 3rd).
This is a Colorado Bureau of Investigation’s active case, and therefore all questions should be referred to their agency.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Booking photo courtesy of the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.
