Franklin's local soccer scene was rocked by the unsettling news as one of its own, Camilo Campos-Hurtado, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including the sexual exploitation of minors. The 65-year-old coach admitted to his crimes, which stretched from producing to receiving sexually explicit material involving minors, in addition to using and possessing fake immigration documents, the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed.
"Campos preyed on children in our community for years, using his position to gain the trust of his victims only to betray them by sexually abusing them," Acting U.S. Attorney Robert E. McGuire stated, as obtained by the same press release. McGuire emphasized his office’s commitment to fiercely protect children and hold offenders accountable. Campos's sentencing is slated for October 29, and he potentially faces a sentence that ranges from a mandatory minimum of fifteen years to life in federal prison. Immediately following his incarceration, the former coach, who currently does not possess legal status in the United States, is to be deported to Mexico.
Diligent investigative work by the Department of Homeland Security and the Franklin Police Department led to the discovery of child pornography and numerous counterfeit documents at Campos's residence. According to the U.S. Attorney's office announcement, law enforcement officers seized a cell phone along with various other electronic devices, all containing extensive child sexual abuse material. The illegal content was accumulated over a four-year span, dating from 2017 to 2021.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Monica R. Morrison and Kathryn Risinger have led the prosecution efforts in the case.
