A British Virgin Islands citizen has been arrested on federal charges of illegal reentry into the United States and possession and distribution of child exploitation material, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of the Virgin Islands announced Monday.
Bruce Wheatley appeared Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Alan Teague for an initial appearance, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
According to court documents, federal agents identified Wheatley in Havensight on St. Thomas on June 26. Authorities said Wheatley had been deported from the United States in May 2026 and was prohibited from returning for five years. He was detained pending arrest on the illegal reentry charge.
According to court documents, agents searched Wheatley’s cellphone and found sexually explicit content depicting what appeared to be a minor and an adult engaged in a sexual act.
Wheatley remains detained pending further court proceedings.
