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Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over Two Years in Federal Prison
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – A 34-year-old Mexican national has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm after threatening to kill his girlfriend with a shotgun.
Jose de Jesus Rodriguez-Soto, also known as Pedro Torres, pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Richard L. Young.
According to court documents, on June 27, 2023, IMPD officers were dispatched to investigate a domestic violence incident near Eagledale in Indianapolis. Once officers arrived, the victim’s daughter reported that Torres came to their home with a pump-action shotgun and threatened to ‘kill them all.’
Torres was still at the home and sitting in his vehicle with the firearm visible. Torres resisted the officers, but they were ultimately able to safely arrest him and secure the weapon.
The victim later informed officers that Torres sent her threatening text messages, which included a picture of the shotgun he brought to her home. Later that evening, Torres called the victim from jail and attempted to get her to drop the charges against him.
Torres is a Mexican national who was in the United States without lawful authorization, prohibiting him from legally possessing a firearm.
“Violent, illegally armed abusers pose a profound danger to those closest to them, police, and the entire community,” said Zachary A. Myers, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.
Homeland Security Investigations and IMPD investigated this case. Judge Young also ordered that Torres be supervised by the U.S. Probation Office for two years following his release from federal prison.
U.S. Attorney Myers thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy C. Fugate, who prosecuted this case.
This case was brought as part of the LEATH Initiative, a partnership among the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the IMPD, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
This case is also part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
The defendant is a 34-year-old Mexican national who was in the United States without lawful authorization.
The exact criminal charges against Jose de Jesus Rodriguez-Soto are unlawful possession of a firearm by an illegal alien.
The city and state where the crime occurred is Indianapolis, Indiana.
The exact date of the crime is June 27, 2023.
The sentence or outcome of the case is 28 months in federal prison.
Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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