Guatemalan Man Agrees to U.S. Extradition for Sex Offenses Against Minor

Brian Estuardo Verbena Martínez, a Guatemalan national, has consented to his extradition to the United States to face serious charges in California. He is wanted by U.S. authorities for his alleged involvement in eight sex offenses against a 13-year-old minor.

The alleged crimes reportedly took place on December 5 and 6, 2025, in Garden Grove and Santa Ana, within Orange County, California. U.S. authorities filed a complaint with the Superior Court of California on December 16, 2025, detailing the accusations against Verbena Martínez.

During a hearing at the Third Criminal Sentencing Court in Guatemala, Verbena Martínez formally agreed to be handed over to American officials. This acceptance brings the judicial process in Guatemala to an expedited conclusion, paving the way for his transfer to the United States to face trial.

Verbena Martínez, aged 36, was apprehended on February 9 by agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) in Esquipulas, Chiquimula. His arrest was based on an extradition warrant issued at the request of U.S. authorities. He was the sixth individual captured in Guatemala that year on extradition requests from the United States.