Oviedo Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Coerce and Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

The U.S. Department of Justice reports in its press release (quotation, not an independent finding): “Orlando, Florida – Rusbel Montoya Mandujano (32, Oviedo) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe to 25 years in federal prison for attempting to coerce and entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. The Court also ordered him to forfeit his cellphone, which was used during the offense. Montoya Mandujano was found guilty by a jury on March 24, 2026. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, on June 25, 2025, Montoya Mandujano began communicating online and via text messaging with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. The “girl” was actually a team of detectives working with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office in an undercover capacity. After Montoya Mandujano learned the “girl’s” age, he initiated discussions of various sexual acts he wanted to engage in with her, and he made a plan to meet with the girl to perform the sexual acts. When Montoya Mandujano arrived at the meeting location on June 26, 2025, he was arrested by law enforcement. This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Megan Testerman. The asset forfeiture was handled by Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Andrejko. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’”