Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Eduardo Javier Ordonez-Godoy, a 36-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to court records, on December 24, 2024, Ordonez-Godoy approached a woman in Haltom City, Texas. Armed with a firearm, he forced her into the backseat of her vehicle and drove her to a nearby bank where he ordered her to withdraw cash from an ATM. After obtaining the money, he continued to drive around with the victim, threatening to prostitute her and sell her organs. He later tied her to a tree using her shoelaces before fleeing in her vehicle. The victim managed to free herself and alert law enforcement.
The stolen vehicle was later involved in a hit-and-run incident in North Richland Hills, Texas.
On December 25, 2024, Oklahoma City Police located the stolen vehicle at an apartment complex parking lot in Oklahoma City. Ordonez-Godoy was found asleep inside the car and arrested by officers who recovered 42 rounds of ammunition and cash from his pockets as well as a loaded firearm from beneath the driver’s seat.
Public records indicate that Ordonez-Godoy had previously been removed from the United States to Honduras on April 3, 2019.
A federal grand jury indicted Ordonez-Godoy on August 5, 2025, charging him with being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as illegal reentry after removal. He pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025.
At sentencing on February 25, 2026, U.S. District Judge Charles Goodwin imposed the ten-year sentence. Judge Goodwin stated: "In announcing his sentence, Judge Goodwin noted the serious nature of the crimes and the need for deterrence, just punishment, and protection of the public."
Following this federal sentence, Ordonez-Godoy faces additional state charges in Tarrant County, Texas for aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Oklahoma City Police Department and Haltom City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ganz prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative aimed at addressing illegal immigration issues and violent crime through coordinated efforts by federal agencies.
