A California man has admitted guilt in a federal court in Boston to charges related to the transportation of secretly recorded videos of minors. Jacob Guerrero, 27, from Woodland, California, pleaded guilty on May 5, 2025, to one count of transporting child pornography. This charge stems from actions that took place during the summer of 2019 in New Jersey. U.S. District Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton has set the sentencing for July 23, 2025.
The incident occurred in July 2019 when Guerrero was on a trip with his then-girlfriend's family in New Jersey. During this time, he secretly filmed minor members of his girlfriend’s family, including an eight-year-old referred to as “Minor B.” Two videos found on Guerrero’s phone showed Minor B unclothed in the shower.
This case emerged after an investigation into allegations that Guerrero attempted to secretly record minor females at the Wrentham Outlets in Massachusetts while disguised in a wig and women's clothing. He allegedly used pen cameras attached to his shoes for this purpose. State charges related to this incident were dismissed when federal charges were filed against him.
Guerrero had previously been arrested and charged with sexually exploiting a Massachusetts child in spring 2021 and pleaded guilty to that offense in August 2024.
According to plea agreements for both cases, Guerrero faces a potential sentence ranging from 15 to 20 years in prison. The charge of transporting child pornography carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and up to 20 years imprisonment, along with at least five years up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge based on U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
The announcement was made by United States Attorney Leah B. Foley; James Crowley, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Boston Division; and Wrentham Police Chief William McGrath. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office provided special assistance with Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Grady prosecuting the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in 2006 aimed at protecting children from exploitation and abuse through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local resources.
