一名得克萨斯男子因领导一个人口走私团伙绑架移民家庭、索要赎金、威胁要杀害一名儿童并出售一名未出生婴儿而被判处170个月监禁。 A Texas man was sentenced to 170 months in prison for leading a human smuggling ring that kidnapped a migrant family, demanded ransom, and threatened to kill a child and sell an unborn baby.

22岁的Rodolfo Daniel De Hoyos因参与包括绑架、勒索和性攻击在内的人口走私活动,被判处联邦监狱170个月监禁。 Rodolfo Daniel De Hoyos, 22, of Eagle Pass, was sentenced to 170 months in federal prison for his role in a human smuggling operation that included kidnapping, extortion, and sexual assault. 这些罪行涉及在2023年将一个移民家庭扣为人质,同时索要赎金,威胁杀害一名儿童并卖掉未出生的婴儿。 The crimes involved holding a migrant family hostage in 2023 while demanding ransom, threatening to kill a child and sell the unborn baby. De Hoyos以前曾于2021年因运送三名危地马拉国民被捕。 De Hoyos had previously been arrested in 2021 for transporting three Guatemalan nationals. 他于2024年11月认罪,罪名是共谋窝藏非法外国人,罪名包括严重人身伤害和危及生命。 He pleaded guilty in November 2024 to conspiracy to harbor illegal aliens, with charges including serious bodily injury and endangering lives. 他是该案中被判刑的第五名被告,该团体集体被判处近89年监禁。 He is the fifth defendant sentenced in the case, with the group collectively receiving nearly 89 years in prison. 另外四名共同被告也认罪,等待判决。 Four other co-defendants have also pleaded guilty and await sentencing.