MISSOULA — A 41-year-old Mexican man pleaded guilty Wednesday, August 13, 2025, to multiple illegal re-entry into the United States, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme announced.

Daniel Yepez-Gaytan, also known as Daniel Guzman-Calderon, faces up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for December 10, 2025, with U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen set to determine his final sentence. Yepez-Gaytan remains in custody pending further proceedings.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen DeSoto presided over the hearing. The government alleged that Yepez-Gaytan was found in Bozeman, Montana, on April 23, 2025, without permission from the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for entry into the U.S. He had previously b

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