Southwest Georgian Sentenced to Prison for Teenage Sextortion Crime

VALDOSTA, Ga. - A South Georgia resident was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for attempting to sextort an Ohio teenager he met over Snapchat, threatening her for explicit images.

Cenobio Olguin, Jr., 24, of Lenox, Georgia, was sentenced to serve fifteen years in prison to be followed by ten years of supervised release by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Sands on April 23. Olguin, Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of attempted production of child pornography on Jan. 27. In addition, Olguin, Jr. will have to register as a sex offender for life upon release from prison. A sentencing date will be determined by the Court. There is no parole in the federal system.

"Child predators targeting children online face harsh penalties, and we are unwavering in our mission to pursue offenders and safeguard children," said U.S. Attorney William R. "Will" Keyes. "Addressing the serious threat of sextortion demands much more than law enforcement and prosecution. Parents and caregivers must take action to protect and empower young people against online exploitation. You can learn more about recognizing dangers, reporting abuse and having crucial conversations with young people at Know2Protect.gov."

"This defendant used fear, manipulation and threats to sexually exploit a minor, causing real and lasting harm," said Marlo Graham, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Atlanta. "Sextortion is a predatory crime, and the FBI will aggressively pursue anyone who targets children online. We urge parents, teens and caregivers to report suspicious or coercive online behavior immediately - early reporting can stop abuse and protect victims."

According to court documents and statements referenced in court, Olguin, Jr. met a 16-year-old female on Snapchat in 2024. He requested that she send snaps of herself at various stages of undress, and she complied. She then blocked Olguin. Months later, Olguin contacted the teenager on Snapchat and sent her the nude photos she had previously shared with him. Olguin threatened to release the photos to her high school friends if she did not continue sending him nude photos.

Olguin, Jr., continued to make various threats to the teenager, including posting her nude photos as a public story on Snapchat. In addition, Olguin, Jr., mentioned another girl he previously extorted. He claimed he sent the nude photos of this other victim to a few boys at her school and ordered the boys to rape her.

The 16-year-old then complied with Olguin, Jr.'s threats and sent additional nude and explicit images on Snapchat. Olguin, Jr. told her if she ever blocked him, un-added him, reported him or talked to the police, she "knew what would happen."

The Dayton, Ohio, FBI Resident Agency received a tip in December 2024 that the teenager was a victim of sextortion. The victim was interviewed; a subsequent investigation led to Olguin, Jr. A search warrant was issued at Olguin, Jr.'s Berrien County residence in the Middle District of Georgia on May 5, 2025. Agents found 91 images and 29 videos of child pornography on Olguin, Jr.'s cell phone. Agents recovered the Snap messages between the defendant and his teenage victim, including the child sexual assault material Olguin. Jr. sextorted from the victim.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and marks the two-year anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security's national public awareness campaign Know2Protect: Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation. Resources are available at https://www.Know2Protect.govLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the "external link" icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link..

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 the U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the DOJ's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

The FBI Valdosta Resident Agency and the Berrien County Sheriff's Office are investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Sonja Profit prosecuted the case for the Government.