A Virginia man, previously convicted for child sexual abuse material (CSAM), has once again been found guilty in federal court—this time for distributing and possessing explicit material involving children on the messaging platform Kik.
Antonio Rudy Gonzalez, 41, of Alexandria, was convicted by a federal district court judge after a bench trial revealed disturbing evidence. Gonzalez, already on supervised release for a 2013 child pornography conviction, resumed his illegal activities in April 2024, distributing graphic material involving children and even toddlers.
The investigation began when law enforcement received reports of a Kik user distributing CSAM. Through a digital trail, FBI agents identified Gonzalez as the suspect. Prosecutors presented chat logs where Gonzalez openly stated, “[m]y two favorite things are rape and kids,” underscoring his ongoing dangerous intent.
U.S. Attorney Erik S. Siebert of the Eastern District of Virginia condemned Gonzalez’s actions:
“Gonzalez returned to his previous crimes with no regard for those harmed by sexual exploitation.”
Gonzalez was convicted on:
Two counts of distribution of child pornography
One count of possession of child pornography
Due to his repeat offender status, he now faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years, with a maximum sentence of 40 years in federal prison. Sentencing is scheduled for January 27, 2026.
The case was investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office and prosecuted under Project Safe Childhood, a DOJ initiative launched in 2006 to combat online child exploitation and rescue victims.
This conviction adds to a series of recent CSAM prosecutions across the U.S., including a Virginia nurse, a repeat offender receiving 10 years, and a 78-month sentence in Oklahoma, reflecting law enforcement’s intensified crackdown on digital child exploitation.
