Corpus Christi Man Gets 30 Years for Child Sexual Abuse Material

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 32-year-old Corpus Christi man will spend 30 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material, including a video that showed a 3-year-old child.

U.S. District Judge David Morales sentenced Troy Vasquez after Vasquez pleaded guilty to production of child pornography. His plea came March 31.

Sentence and conditions

Vasquez must pay $9,000 in restitution to the victims. After he finishes his prison term, he will serve 15 years on supervised release.

During that time, he must follow a list of requirements meant to restrict his access to children and the internet. He will also have to register as a sex offender.

At the sentencing hearing, the court heard victim letters and reports detailing how Vasquez produced the material. Morales noted that Vasquez’s victims included his friends and family.

Vasquez remains in custody. He will stay there until the Federal Bureau of Prisons picks a facility and transfers him, which the U.S. Attorney’s Office said will happen in the near future.

How the investigation unfolded

The case began when law enforcement found that Vasquez was uploading child pornography over the internet. Agents then served a search warrant at his home.

They found child sexual abuse material that Vasquez had created the day before the search.

A forensic examination of his phone turned up a second video. Vasquez recorded it two days after Christmas 2024, according to the source. In it, he encourages a 3-year-old child to perform sexual acts.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations led the investigation. The Corpus Christi Police Department assisted.

Other Texas courts have handed down long terms in similar cases. A Texas registered sex offender received 50 years in prison for producing child porn.