A Brownsville resident, Rosendo Camarillo-Jimenez, was sentenced on Mar. 18 to 121 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing sexually explicit videos of a minor, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement and the Department of Justice to address child sexual exploitation and abuse. Camarillo-Jimenez will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, during which he must comply with restrictions on contact with children and internet use. He is required to register as a sex offender, and restitution will be determined at a later date.
Authorities discovered in January 2024 that Camarillo-Jimenez had been sexually assaulting children for years. A search warrant executed at his home led law enforcement to find homemade videos created in 2003 depicting the sexual assault of a child. Camarillo-Jimenez pleaded guilty on Sept. 30, 2025, and will remain in custody until he is transferred to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.
The investigation was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations and the Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitations Investigations Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ana C. Cano prosecuted the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation nationwide.
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas has included notable figures such as Alamdar Hamdani and Ryan Patrick among its former leaders according to the official history page. The office operates locations in Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Laredo, McAllen and Brownsville as described on the official website. It is part of the U.S. Department of Justice under the Attorney General according to its official website, employs more than 200 attorneys covering 43 counties with a population exceeding nine million as detailed on its website, focuses on prosecuting federal crimes and handling civil cases for the government according to its official website, and has had leaders including Alamdar Hamdani serving from 2022 to 2025 as noted on its history page.
Project Safe Childhood continues to marshal federal, state, and local resources against child exploitation offenses.
