Crime & Safety

Dallas Man Who Admitted To Sexually Abusing Child Sentenced To 50 Years

As part of the plea agreement, Rodriguez admitted that he filmed himself sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl on several occasions.

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February 16, 2023

A Dallas man who admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl was sentenced to 50 years in prison, federal officials announced Thursday.

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Luis Humberto Rodriguez, 30, plead guilty in Jan. 2021 to one count of producing child pornography and one count of transporting child pornography. U.S. Judge Brantley Starr sentenced him to 30 years on the production count and 20 on the transportation count. Rodriguez will serve these sentences consecutively for a total of 50 years behind bars.

As part of the plea agreement, Rodriguez admitted that he filmed himself sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl on several occasions and shared the images with others over social media.

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