Kickapoo Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Transporting Child Sexual Abuse Material on his Cellphone

DEL RIO, Texas - A Kickapoo man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 240 months in prison for transporting sexual abuse materials of minors into the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.

According to court documents, in December 2023, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported that an Instagram user uploaded two image files and two video files that appeared to contain images of child pornography. An investigation led to an IP Address near Eagle Pass and ultimately to an address associated with Orlando Oneill Kaskaskie Anico, 22.

On Sept. 3, 2025, Anico attempted to enter the United States from Mexico at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) were notified and arrived to conduct an investigative interview. During the interview, Anico admitted to living at the address in Eagle Pass, that he had traded child pornography with others via Telegram and Instagram, and that he used the Instagram username that was reported by NCMEC in 2023.

A search of Anico's cellphone revealed conversations with another Telegram user and multiple videos depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Additionally, Anico's cellphone contained several CSAM photos. Anico was taken into custody and indicted for transportation of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, and possession and access with intent to view child pornography. On March 9, Anico pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of child pornography.

ICE HSI investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nallely Duarte prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC.

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