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WACO, Texas - A Texas man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography while posing as a minor online.
Texas child porn sentencing
Gilbert Andrew Longoria, 23, of Santa Rosa, was sentenced Wednesday in a federal court in Waco on a charge of distributing child sexual abuse material to minors.
Longoria was arrested on June 5, 2025, and pleaded guilty to the indicted charge on Dec. 16, 2025.
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The backstory:
Longoria was found to have operated Instagram and Snapchat accounts where he pretended to be a 15-year-old boy online, the release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas, says. He reportedly used those accounts to get nude photos from young girls.
He admitted to having about 70 such images, the release says, and that he had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl for several months online, during which they exchanged nude photos.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas.