Eduardo Javier Ordonez-Godoy, a 36-year-old Honduran national, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for illegal reentry into the United States and for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to public records, on December 24, 2024, Ordonez-Godoy approached a woman in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Haltom City, Texas. He used a firearm to force the victim into her vehicle and drove her to a nearby bank where he ordered her to withdraw cash from an ATM.
After obtaining the money, Ordonez-Godoy continued driving with the victim, threatening to prostitute her and sell her organs. He later tied her to a tree using her shoelaces before fleeing in her vehicle. The victim managed to free herself and contacted law enforcement.
Later that day, the stolen vehicle was involved in a hit-and-run incident in North Richland Hills, Texas.
On December 25, 2024, Oklahoma City Police found the stolen vehicle at an apartment complex parking lot in Oklahoma City. Ordonez-Godoy was discovered asleep inside and arrested by officers who recovered 42 rounds of ammunition and cash from his pockets as well as a loaded firearm under the driver’s seat.
Records show that Ordonez-Godoy had previously been deported from the United States to Honduras on April 3, 2019.
A federal grand jury indicted him on August 5, 2025 for being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition as well as illegal reentry after removal. He pleaded guilty on October 22, 2025.
At his sentencing hearing on February 25, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Charles Goodwin, he received a sentence of ten years in federal prison. Judge Goodwin stated: “In announcing his sentence…the serious nature of the crimes and the need for deterrence, just punishment, and protection of the public.”
Ordonez-Godoy also faces additional state charges for aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon in Tarrant County, Texas.
The investigation involved Homeland Security Investigations; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Oklahoma City Police Department; and Haltom City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ganz prosecuted the case.
The case is part of Operation Take Back America—an initiative aimed at combating illegal immigration and violent crime through coordinated efforts by federal agencies.
