The first room of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) resolved a case in which a man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the crime of trafficking in persons, in the modality of sharing video recordings with the participation of children under 18 in sexual acts.
The sanction is provided for in article 16 of the General Law to prevent, sanction and eradicate the CRIMES IN THE MATTER OF PEOPLE; However, the sentenced promoted a direct protection after considering the penalty of 15 to 30 years that the law contemplates unconstitutional.
His argument was that he is punished with the same severity both who produce material with minorslike those who share it, but the Collegiate Court rejected the amparo, so the case came to review before the SCJN.
After analyzing it, the first room stressed The complexity of human traffickingphenomenon that seriously affects human dignity and requires severe sanctions, especially when it involves girls, boys and adolescents.
The Court determined that as reasonable to impose a high grief due to impact Deep that the production and dissemination of this type of material can have in the development and well -being of minors.
Thus, he concluded that The sanction does not violate the principle of proportionality provided for in the Constitution, since all behaviors related to human trafficking against minors contemplate similar sentences.
Unanimously of five votes, the sentence was confirmed and The requested amparo was denied. It should be noted that the matter was resolved on August 13, 2025 in the framework of direct amparo in revision 429/2025, with the presentation of Minister Loretta Ortiz.
