Jacob Guerrero, Sexually Exploiting a Child, Massachusetts 2021

BOSTON – A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for allegedly filming an 11-year-old Massachusetts girl as she changed in her bedroom.

Jacob Guerrero, 24, of Woodland, Calif., was indicted on one count of sexually exploiting a child. Guerrero was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint on April 14, 2022. He remains in federal custody.

The alleged incident occurred on or about March 17, 2021. According to the charging documents, Guerrero climbed to the top of a garage attached to the victim’s home and stood just outside the victim’s second-floor bedroom window as she changed. Guerrero allegedly recorded a video of the girl while she was unclothed.

Guerrero allegedly conducted surveillance of the victim’s home and made notes on his phone regarding the time of day that the victim and her siblings arrived home, showered, and changed clothes each night. Guerrero allegedly recorded similar notes for the children residing in several other Massachusetts homes.

The case arose following an investigation into allegations that Guerrero attempted to surreptitiously record minor females in bathrooms and changing rooms at the Wrentham Outlets using pen cameras affixed to his shoes. Guerrero was previously arrested and charged by criminal complaint on April 14, 2022.

“Mr. Guerrero is alleged to have targeted and followed young innocent children in our communities – one of whom being an 11-year-old girl he allegedly preyed upon and exploited for the purposes of producing child pornography,” said United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins. “Child exploitation is one of the most heinous crimes and perpetrators will be aggressively pursued by this office. We will not hesitate to exhaust every resource necessary to identify and prosecute those who seek to sexualize and harm our most vulnerable population, our children.

The charge of sexually exploiting a child provides for a mandatory minimum sentence of at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, at least five years and up to a lifetime of supervised release and a fine of $250,000. 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.

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