Brownfield Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

A Brownfield man was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two children, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.

Pedro Marcos Hinojosa, 40, was sentenced to 600 months in federal prison on June 10, 2026, by United States District Judge James Wesley Hendrix for producing child pornography and possession of child pornography involving a prepubescent minor. The Court also ordered Hinojosa to pay $3,466 in restitution.

According to court documents, in September 2025, a woman reported to the Brownfield Police Department that she observed nude photographs of a 9-year-old female child on Hinojosa's cell phone. The child was forensically interviewed and said Hinojosa had sexually abused her and had taken sexually explicit photographs of her on multiple occasions since she was 8 years old. On September 12, 2025, law enforcement located Hinojosa living at a homeless shelter in Lubbock. He attempted to flee but was ultimately taken into custody. Hinojosa admitted he had produced child sexual abuse material of the child. A search was conducted of Hinojosa's cell phone and law enforcement located videos and photographs of child sexual abuse material of his victim.

At sentencing, it was revealed that there was another victim whom Hinojosa had sexually abused and photographed when she was 8 years old, over a decade ago. That victim reported the abuse to law enforcement for the first time after she saw news of Hinojosa's arrest. The Court, in sentencing Hinojosa to the statutory maximum, recognized the need to give Hinojosa a sentence that incapacitated him from ever being able to harm another child.

"My office is committed to seeking out those who harm our children and making sure they are held accountable for their horrendous acts," said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. "We hope Hinojosa's lengthy sentence gives the victims and their families some peace, but that it also serves as a warning to like-minded predators that justice will be swift and the punishment will be exacting for these types of despicable crimes."

"This 50-year sentence demonstrates our commitment to hold offenders accountable for committing crimes against children," said FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock. "The FBI and our law enforcement partners will continue to work together to protect the most vulnerable members of our communities."

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dallas Field Office (Lubbock Resident Agency), the Texas Rangers, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Brownfield Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Callie Woolam prosecuted the case with the assistance of the Terry County District Attorney's Office.

The Justice Department is committed to combating child sexual exploitation and brought this case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the 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, visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

The Department partners with and oversees funding grants for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), which receives and shares tips about possible child sexual exploitation received through its 24/7 hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST and on missingkids.org.

The Department urges the public to remain vigilant and report suspected exploitation of a child through the FBI's tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324), tips.fbi.gov, or by calling your local FBI field office.