United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, announced today that JILDO ARMANDO MARIN was sentenced to 25 years in prison by U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl for his sexual exploitation of two minor victims and possession of child sexual abuse material. MARIN previously pled guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of possession of child pornography.

“Today’s sentence reflects the Office’s unwavering commitment to protect children and prosecute those who prey on them,” said U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald. “Our Office has held Jildo Armando Marin accountable for the profound and lasting harm he inflicted on these children. For nearly a decade, Marin sexually abused two minor victims, who were his own family members. He abused these children, and, when confronted with possible exposure, threatened his victims and forced them to maintain their silence. He compounded that abuse by creating and possessing a horrific collection of images and videos depicting the abuse of one of his victims, as well as showing the exploitation of other children. Marin will now deservedly spend lengthy time in prison.”​ According to documents filed in this case and statements made in public court proceedings: Beginning when Minor Victim-1, a female member of the defendant’s family, was approximately seven or eight years old and continuing until approximately January 2025, when Minor Victim-1 was approximately 13, MARIN sexually assaulted Minor Victim-1 on multiple occasions in the Bronx, New York, and during trips to Honduras. MARIN would lock the door, remove Minor Victim-1’s clothing, and photograph and record the abuse using his cellphone. MARIN touched Minor Victim-1’s vagina and buttocks with his hands, digitally penetrated her, and anally penetrated her with his penis on multiple occasions, including while she slept. In December 2024, MARIN used his cellphone to photograph Minor Victim-1’s genitals, and he subsequently transported that cellphone, and the images on it, out of the state of New York when he traveled abroad.

MARIN also repeatedly sexually assaulted a second minor victim, Minor Victim-2, a male member of the defendant’s family, over the course of approximately 10 years, beginning when Minor Victim-2 was approximately eight years old and continuing until Minor Victim-2 was approximately 18. On at least one occasion, MARIN checked whether Minor Victim-2 was asleep, carried him to another room, and anally penetrated him with his penis. When Minor Victim-2 attempted to disclose the abuse, MARIN told him that Child Protective Services could remove him from his home and that his mother could get in trouble. On June 13, 2025, MARIN was stopped for a customs inspection at John F. Kennedy International Airport upon his return from an international trip. A search of his cellphone revealed sexually explicit images of Minor Victim-1. A subsequent forensic examination of MARIN’s cellphone revealed at least 85 sexually explicit images and videos of minors, including images depicting prepubescent children as young as approximately five years old subjected to sadistic sexual acts.* * *In addition to the prison term, MARIN, 34, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced to a 10-year term of supervised release.

Mr. McDonald praised the outstanding work of Homeland Security Investigations.

This case is being handled by the Office’s General Crimes Unit. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Zabel is in charge of the prosecution.