"The arrest was made at the Tangerang Immigration Office when TJC applied for an extension of his visitor visa," Immigration Supervision and Enforcement director Sr. Comr. Yuldi Yusman told a press conference on Thursday, as quoted by tempo.co.

The US Marshals Service is a federal law enforcement agency under the US Department of Justice which is tasked with, among other things, locating and arresting federal suspects and implementing the federal witness protection program.

TJC entered Indonesia on Dec. 4. Later, on Dec. 18, the US Embassy notified the  Immigration Directorate General that TJC’s passport had been revoked. This made his stay in Indonesia illegal.

This led to the issuance of a prevention order and the initiation of a preliminary investigation by Immigration before his detention.

"Thanks to the cyber patrol conducted by the [Immigration] investigation team, the perpetrator's location was detected through the online residence permit extension system,” Yuldi said, as quoted by cnnindonesia.com.

“The joint team immediately carried out the arrest swiftly and without any obstacles."

TJC is facing serious charges under US federal law, including sexual exploitation and attempted exploitation of minors, in violation of Title 18 of the United States Code (USC) Sections 2251(a) and 2251(e). These laws pertain to the production of child sexual exploitation materials.

He is also charged with possession of child pornography under Title 18 of the USC Sections 2252A(a)(5)(B) and 2252A(b)(2), relating to the storage or possession of explicit images of minors intended for distribution or personal use.

Following this case, Yuldi emphasized that Immigration will continue to strengthen its monitoring of foreign nationals, particularly those involved in international criminal activities.

"We are committed to ensuring that Indonesia does not become a sanctuary for transnational criminals," he said, as quoted by Antara news agency.