Victorville Man Convicted of Transporting Minor to Mexico for Sexual Exploitation

Daniel Navarro, a 41-year-old man from Victorville, was found guilty on all federal charges for transporting a 15-year-old girl from San Luis Obispo County to Mexico for illicit sexual activity, according to federal authorities. Navarro, who posed online as a teenage boy using the alias "Angel," cultivated a sexual relationship with the victim via Instagram, where he professed love and discussed impregnating her. He was convicted of multiple offenses including sexual exploitation of a child, attempted enticement, transporting a minor for sexual activity, and distribution and transportation of child pornography. The victim, an Arizona resident spending the summer in Nipomo, was rescued by Mexican authorities from a Tijuana residence following Navarro's arrest in July 2022, ten days after the girl was taken to Mexico just before her quinceañera. Navarro also persuaded another minor to send him sexually explicit images and was found to have child pornography on his phone while traveling between Mexico and California. He faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and up to life imprisonment, with sentencing scheduled for October 24, 2025.