Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Gets 50 Years For Child Porn Involving Relatives
Angel Emilio Rodriguez-Marroquin was sentenced to 50 years in U.S. federal prison on Monday, May 18, 2026, for producing child pornography involving his relatives.[1]
Rodriguez-Marroquin pleaded guilty after investigators said he produced sexual abuse material that showed his 8-year-old niece and his nephew, who has special needs.[1] He is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the United States illegally in 2024 and was arrested on November 22, 2025 on suspicion of producing and possessing child pornography.[1] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are also handling a related child exploitation probe in Guatemala.[1]
He was arrested on November 22, 2025 after agents investigating suspected production and possession of child pornography executed the case, and the probe later expanded to include activity in Guatemala.[1] Prosecutors presented the case and the guilty plea before the May 18 sentencing in federal court.[1]
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- On Monday, May 18, 2026, Angel Emilio Rodriguez-Marroquin was sentenced to 50 years in prison in a U.S. federal case.
- Rodriguez-Marroquin, a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally in 2024, pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material involving his 8-year-old niece and nephew with special needs.
- He was arrested on November 22, 2025, on suspicion of production and possession of child pornography and is also the subject of a related child exploitation investigation in Guatemala involving ICE and HSI.
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