A Santa Ana, California man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for producing child pornography after enticing minors online. Alejandro Gomez, 32, received his sentence from U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III, and will also face lifetime supervised release and mandatory sex offender registration.
U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson commented on the case: “Despite living more than a thousand miles away from the victims, the internet allowed Gomez to entice minor boys into sending him nude photos and videos. While we use the internet daily, child predators abuse the internet to gain access to children.”
FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater added: “I commend the work of the FBI and our partners at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in securing justice for the victims in this case, and for ensuring this vile predator faces accountability. Together, we will continue to aggressively pursue those who exploit children for their own sick gratification.”
The investigation began when a 15-year-old victim and their parent contacted authorities in June 2024 about sharing explicit material with someone believed to be an adult woman online. Court documents revealed that Gomez used two social media identities while posing as an adult woman interested in minor boys.
Further inquiry found that Gomez had previously targeted a 16-year-old boy using similar tactics—initiating sexual conversations and exchanging images while pretending to be someone else. He encouraged one victim to create a chatroom and invite friends, which enabled him to contact additional minors over several months.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) runs a CyberTipline as a centralized system for reporting suspected child sexual exploitation nationwide. Online enticement often occurs through social media or gaming platforms where perpetrators seek publicly available information about children before persuading them to move conversations onto private channels.
Gomez remains in custody awaiting transfer to federal prison facilities.
The FBI investigated this case with prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorney George Jiang.
This prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood—a Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006—to coordinate resources among federal, state, and local agencies targeting online child exploitation crimes and rescuing victims. More details are available at Justice.gov/PSC.
