Brownsville man ordered to prison for exploiting 4-year-old

DOJ Press

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 21-year-old local man has been sent to federal prison for production of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.

Marcos Daniel Gomez pleaded guilty Oct. 27, 2021.

Today, U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera Jr. sentenced Gomez to serve 192 months in federal prison. At the hearing, the court heard additional information including a statement from the victim’s mother detailing the pain and overwhelming sadness brought about by Gomez’ abuse. Gomez will serve 30 years on supervised release following the completion of his prison term. During that time, he will have to comply with numerous requirements designed to restrict his access to children and the internet. He will also be ordered to register as a sex offender.

From June 1 to 20, 2020  Gomez solicited a four-year-old boy to engage in sexually explicit conduct which he recorded with his cell phone.


Gomez has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.


Homeland Security Investigations – Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force conducted the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Ana C. Cano is prosecuting the case, which was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section leads PSC, which marshals federal, state and local resources to locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children and identifies and rescues victims. For more information about PSC, please visit DOJ’s PSC page. For more information about internet safety education, please visit the resources link on that page.

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