U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)Â added Antonio Feliciano Guaman-Paredes, an Ecuadorian citizen, to its most wanted list for child sexual exploitation after he secretly filmed a minor several times, and investigators found child sexual abuse material on his phone.
According to the ICE most wanted page, Guaman-Paredes is sought for the sexual exploitation of children. He discreetly filmed a female minor on several occasions, and his cellular device contained videos of the victim that constituted child sexual abuse material. His last known location is Loja, Ecuador, and the entry was updated on December 2, 2025.
The Human Rights Watch reported that over the last decade, Ecuador has experienced 6,438 reported cases of sexual violence within its educational system. These incidents were perpetrated by teachers, school staff, and students, affecting 7,303 children. Between January 2020 and June 2024 alone, 2,827 cases were registered within the system. Additional data from the ministry indicated that bus drivers were reported as abusers in 78 cases, increasing the total school-related sexual violence cases to 6,516.
The WeProtect Global Alliance said that child sexual abuse material refers to sexually explicit content involving a child. This includes photographs, videos, or computer-generated images. In 2023, the US National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received over 32 million reports related to online child sexual exploitation. Data from Childlight’s Into the Light Index suggests that one case of child sexual abuse online is reported every second.
ICE was established in 2003 by merging elements of the U.S. Customs Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service. The agency employs over 20,000 personnel in more than 400 offices domestically and abroad. ICE focuses on enforcing immigration laws through directorates like Homeland Security Investigations for transnational crimes and Enforcement and Removal Operations for arrests and deportations. It also contributes to public safety by targeting criminal noncitizens while collaborating globally to maintain immigration system integrity.
