Mexican National Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

TULSA, Okla. - A Mexican national was sentenced today for Possession of Child Pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Jose Guadalupe Naranjo Cruz, 29, to 78 months' imprisonment. Upon his release, Naranjo Cruz is expected to face removal proceedings. If Naranjo Cruz returns to the United States lawfully, he would be required to register as a sex offender and would be supervised for life by the United States Probation Office.

In August 2025, Homeland Security Investigations was contacted by the United States Consulate in Mexico regarding Naranjo Cruz having an inappropriate relationship with a minor child. Agents began investigating Naranjo Cruz and discovered that he had an outstanding warrant after he had previously been ordered to leave the United States in 2024. Agents detained Naranjo Cruz and seized numerous electronic devices from his home during the investigation. On the devices, agents found 148 images and 22 videos of child sexual abuse material, including videos of minors under the age of 12 and infants being sexually abused.

Naranjo Cruz will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with the assistance of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan E. Michel prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, local, and tribal 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.