Hundreds of Venezuelans deported to El Salvador from the U.S. may face long or indefinite detention in a prison system known for human rights abuses.

When videos were released showing more than 200 Venezuelan men who had been deported from the U.S. arriving in El Salvador at one of the world's most dangerous prisons, a woman named Nays recognized one of the faces. It was her partner, and seeing him in the video filled her with terror, she told CBS News.

Investigators say the victims, two young girls who were both children, were sexually abused by the three men between 2012 and 2023.

El Salvador's CECOT prison, where over 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members deported from the U.S. are being held, has been criticized for alleged human rights violations.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump used the Alien Enemies Act to deport 238 Venezuelans from the United States—sending them not to their home country, but to a prison in El Salvador notorious for its harsh conditions.

Relatives and attorneys seek answers about the men sent to the high-security prison as the Venezuelan government calls for their return.

More than 250 alleged gang members, many of whom were Venezuelan, were deported from the U.S and flown to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration on March 15. Photojournalist Philip Holsinger documented their arrival, telling ABC News about capturing the images for Time magazine.

Venezuelans deported over the weekend to El Salvador by the United States have been denied due process, the president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said on Monday.