Robert Hammer Acting Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations | U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement
An El Paso man, Victor Enrique Artalejo, 60, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for charges related to child pornography. The sentencing took place on February 27 in a federal court.
The investigation was conducted by special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. According to court documents, Artalejo's device was identified as having downloaded over 3,000 torrent files between June 17, 2022, and September 18, 2023. Many of these files contained child sexual abuse material.
On March 29, 2024, ICE special agents executed a search warrant at Artalejo’s residence. They seized a laptop and several other electronic devices. A forensic review showed that Artalejo had downloaded and possessed 1,434 photos and 111 videos depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Most victims were under the age of twelve.
Artalejo was arrested on March 29, 2024, and remained in federal custody since then. He pleaded guilty on December 4, 2024, to possessing and receiving visual depictions involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Micaela Glass prosecuted the case.
