Mexican National Sentenced for Attempting to Receive Child Pornography and Unlawfully Being in the United States

TULSA, Okla. - A Mexican national living in Oklahoma City was sentenced today after being arrested in Owasso for attempting to meet a minor child for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

U.S. District Judge William P. Johnson sentenced Jose Luis Granados Baltazar, 33, for Attempted Receipt of Child Pornography and Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Granados Baltazar was ordered to serve 60 months imprisonment, followed by lifetime supervised release. Upon his release, Granados Baltazar is expected to face removal proceedings.

In May 2025, Granados Baltazar began Facebook messaging with someone he believed to be a 13-year-old. For several days, Granados Baltazar was communicating with an undercover police officer. Granados Baltazar discussed sexual topics, sent the purported minor child a photograph of his penis, requested a sexually explicit photograph, and wanted to meet for sex. When Granados Baltazar arrived at the agreed-upon location in Owasso, he was detained. While booking Granados Baltazar into jail, law enforcement determined that he had been previously removed from the United States in 2022.

Granados Baltazar will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

The Owasso Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan E. Michel prosecuted the case.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, local, and tribal resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit Justice.gov/PSC.