Guatemalan man sentenced to 50 years for producing child pornography involving niece and nephew

Angel Emilio Rodriguez-Marroquin, a Guatemalan citizen living in California, was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison for producing child pornography that featured his own niece and nephew, both 8.

Rodriguez-Marroquin initially pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including production and possession of child sexual abuse material, the Department of Homeland Security said.

"This depraved illegal alien from Guatemala pleaded guilty to producing and possessing child pornography, which included footage of him assaulting his own nephew and niece with special needs," said Acting Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis. "This monster would not have been in our country in the first place if it weren’t for the Biden Administration’s disastrous open borders that released him into our country."

Rodriguez-Marroquin was arrested on Nov. 22, 2025, by federal authorities on suspicion of production of child pornography and possession of child pornography.

In addition to his conviction in the U.S., he is also the subject of a child exploitation investigation in Guatemala, which is being led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations.

Rodriguez-Marroquin first illegally entered the U.S. in 2024 and was released by the Biden administration, DHS said.

The Trump administration has blamed Biden immigration policies for the influx of illegal immigrants into the U.S., which led to a surge in crime.