Guatemalan National Charged With Illegal Reentry

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Pedro Alberto Martin-Xon (24, Guatemala) with illegal reentry by a deported alien. If convicted, Martin-Xon faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison. Martin-Xon will be arraigned on February 6, 2025.

According to the indictment, Martin-Xon was previously deported from the United States on January 3, 2019. Following his previous removal, he did not receive the consent of the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States. On January 26, 2025, Martin-Xon was found to be voluntarily in the United States in St. Johns County.

An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.

This case is being investigated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Elisibeth Adams.