Nicaraguan national sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment for production of child pornography

An illegal alien from Nicaragua, living in Laramie, Wyoming, was sentenced on Feb. 6 for producing child pornography.

Maycon Stiven Molina Perez, 23, of Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 360 months' imprisonment with 10 years of supervised release to follow. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin imposed the sentence in Cheyenne and ordered the defendant to pay restitution of no less than $3,000 per requesting victim, held open for 90 days.

According to court documents, on July 8, 2025, the mother of a victim found a video of the defendant sexually assaulting a child on his phone. She immediately called the Laramie County Police Department and gave officers Perez's Samsung Galaxy phone. They obtained a search warrant and seized the child's clothing and other devices. Law enforcement attempted to locate the defendant but learned he had fled to Colorado. He was subsequently located in Colorado later that same day. When he was located, he had an iPhone in his possession, which was also seized. Agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children task force located over 1,400 files of child pornography on the Samsung Galaxy phone including bestiality, infant/toddler sexual assault and sadomasochistic files. They also found the video of the assault on the child which took place in the defendant's home. Over 1,280 image files and several videos, including two additional videos involving the victim, were located on the iPhone. Additionally, the defendant was sharing files of child pornography though multiple apps including Telegram and Whatsapp.

"The pain caused by these crimes is immeasurable, and no sentence can undo the trauma inflicted on the victim and their family. Today's judgment sends a clear message that no matter where you are from, if you commit the heinous crimes of sexually abusing children, you will be held fully accountable. We are deeply grateful to the victim's family for their courage and to law enforcement for their relentless work in pursuing justice," said U.S. Attorney Darin Smith.

Laramie County Police Department and DCI-ICAC Task Force investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie Morrison prosecuted the crime.

Case No. CR-25-0031