Kevin Holguin-Cano, Receipt of Child Pornography, Texas 2021

EL PASO - Kevin Holguin-Cano, 29, of El Paso pleaded guilty this week to one count of receipt and distribution of a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.

According to court documents, in June 2021, agents executed a search warrant on the residence of Holguin and found materials depicting a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

Holguin faces up to 20 years in prison and a federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Frank Burrola, El Paso Division, made the announcement.

The HSI is investigating the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mallory Rasmussen is prosecuting the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/el-paso-man-pleads-guilty-receiving-child-pornography