An El Paso man was sentenced on February 27 in a federal court to 180 months in prison for possessing and receiving child sexual abuse material depicting a prepubescent minor.
Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.
According to court documents, a device belonging to Victor Enrique Artalejo, 60, was identified for downloading more than 3,000 torrent files between June 17, 2022, and Sept. 18, 2023, many of which contained child sexual abuse material.
On March 29, 2024, ICE special agents executed a search warrant at Artalejo’s residence, seizing a laptop and several other electronic devices.
A forensic review revealed that Artalejo had downloaded and possessed 1,434 photos and 111 videos depicting children engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Most of the victims were determined to be under the age of 12.
Artalejo was arrested on March 29, 2024, and has remained in federal custody. He pleaded guilty on December 4, 2024, to possessing a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor and receiving a visual depiction involving the sexual exploitation of a minor.
