A 46-year-old man from Ecuador has pleaded guilty to illegally re-entering the United States and has been sentenced to time served.
Segundo Juan Maynato-Guaman, also known as Segundo Juan Mainato-Guaman, entered his plea Friday before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. in Rochester. He was immediately turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for further action.
According to federal prosecutors, Border Patrol agents stopped Maynato-Guaman’s vehicle on June 25, 2025, near Brockport-Spencerport Road and Washington Street. When asked about his citizenship, he identified himself as Ecuadorian and admitted he had no legal documentation to be in the U.S.
A records check revealed that Maynato-Guaman had previously been deported in December 2009.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a DOJ initiative targeting illegal immigration and transnational crime.
The investigation was led by U.S. Border Patrol under the direction of Patrol Agent-in-Charge Juan Ramirez, Jr.
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