An illegal immigrant soccer coach who used alcohol and drugs to sexually exploit children has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Camilo Campos-Hurtado, a Mexican citizen living in Franklin, Tennessee, pleaded guilty in June to four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of receiving child sexual abuse material, one count of using or possessing fraudulent immigration documents, and one count of possessing a stolen or unlawfully produced identification document. Federal prosecutors had requested a 50-year sentence during the July 2 hearing.
The investigation into Campos-Hurtado began in 2023 when someone discovered explicit videos on a cellphone he had left behind at a Franklin business. The tipster reported the footage to the Franklin Police Department, leading to a search of his home and vehicle. Investigators found electronic devices containing child sexual abuse material, along with numerous counterfeit immigration and identification documents. Forensic analysis revealed that Campos-Hurtado had been producing child sexual abuse material since at least 2017.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis stated that if Campos-Hurtado is ever released, ICE will immediately remove him from the country. "This criminal illegal alien pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting children and child pornography charges after he repeatedly drugged and assaulted children while he was working as a soccer coach," Bis said. "He will never again harm another child in our country."
The offenses related to his convictions occurred between 2017 and 2021. The case has drawn attention to broader issues of immigration enforcement and child protection.