Mexican in country illegally pleads guilty to child porn

CONCORD - A Mexican national pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while illegally crossing from Canada into the United States.

Jose Rodriguez-Garcia, 27, a Mexican national pleaded guilty to one count of transporting child sexual abuse material.

According to the charging documents and statements made in court, on June 6, 2024, Rodriguez-Garcia and another man were observed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol crossing from Canada into New Hampshire at Hall Stream Road. A search of the defendant yielded several electronic media devices, including a thumb drive which depicted CSAM, according to a release from the U.S. Attorneys Office.

The charge of transporting CSAM carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

Sentencing is set for Dec. 15.

The investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles L. Rombeau is prosecuting the case.