Convicted Alexandria resident found guilty of circulating indecent content featuring child sexual abuse, continueing this act even under supervised release
In a landmark decision, U.S. District Court Judge [redacted] has convicted 41-year-old Antonio Rudy Gonzalez for distributing and possessing child sexual abuse material through a mobile messaging app. The conviction, which came following a bench trial, carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of 40 years due to Gonzalez's previous 2013 conviction for similar crimes in the Eastern District of Virginia.
The case against Gonzalez was prosecuted by Trial Attorney Nadia Prinz of the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Vanessa Strobbe for the Eastern District of Virginia. The investigation into Gonzalez's activities was conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office as part of Project Safe Childhood.
Federal investigators began tracking Gonzalez in April 2024 after reports of child sexual abuse material distribution through Kik, a mobile-based messaging platform. Court documents show Gonzalez sent dozens of explicit images of children, including toddlers, to multiple users on the platform. Evidence against Gonzalez included chat records in which he expressed a preference for rape and children.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti of the Justice Department's Criminal Division stated that Gonzalez continued to sexually exploit children online while on court-ordered supervision. U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert for the Eastern District of Virginia also confirmed that Gonzalez knew he was breaking the law.
The final sentence will be determined by the federal district court judge, considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. Gonzalez's sentencing is scheduled for January 27, 2026.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time Gonzalez has faced such charges. In 2013, he was previously convicted in the Eastern District of Virginia for the distribution of child pornography.
The search results do not provide information on the prosecutor responsible for the case of Antonio Rudy Gonzalez. However, the successful prosecution of this case underscores the commitment of law enforcement agencies in the United States to protect children from online sexual exploitation.
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