Two illegal aliens from Venezuela have been sentenced in federal court in Texas for their roles in a child sex trafficking case, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Giannys Alexandra Ramirez-Fernandez and Nelson Adrian Perez-Martinez were sentenced June 23, 2026, in the Western District of Texas after being found guilty of conspiracy to traffic a child and transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, DHS announced.
Perez-Martinez was also found guilty of benefiting from sex trafficking of children and aiding and abetting coercion and enticement.
Ramirez-Fernandez received a sentence of 150 months, or 12 and a half years, in prison. Perez-Martinez was sentenced to 241 months, or 20 years.
According to DHS, Ramirez-Fernandez illegally entered the United States at an unknown date and location. Perez-Martinez illegally entered the country in Texas in 2023, was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol and was then released by the Biden administration.
“These depraved illegal aliens were convicted for child sex trafficking,” said Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. “One of them was released into the country by the Biden Administration. Now, thanks to the hard work of the brave men and women of ICE law enforcement, partner agencies, and our state and local partners, these child traffickers will be behind bars for years.”
“Under the Biden Administration, unaccompanied minors were placed with unvetted sponsors who were actually smugglers and sex traffickers,” Bis said. “President Trump and Secretary Mullin are committing to locating these children and holding child sex traffickers accountable.”
The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. HSI San Antonio led the investigation, with help from HSI Houston, HSI Seattle, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, the U.S. Border Patrol, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and state and local partners.
