A 31-year-old Corpus Christi man has pleaded guilty to producing child sexual abuse material involving a toddler, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas.
Troy Vasquez entered the guilty plea in federal court, Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck announced.
According to the release, the investigation into Vasquez began after law enforcement discovered he had been uploading child pornography over the internet. They executed a search warrant at his home where they discovered child sexual abuse material he had created the day before the search.
A forensic examination of his phone uncovered another video Vasquez recorded two days after Christmas 2024. In it, he is encouraging a three-year-old child to perform sexual acts, according to the release.
U.S. District Judge David Morales is scheduled to sentence Vasquez on June 20. He faces up to 30 years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000.
Vasquez has remained in custody and is expected to stay there pending sentencing.
The investigation was led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, with assistance from the Corpus Christi Police Department, according to the release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Overman is prosecuting the case.
The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice to combat child sexual exploitation and identify and rescue victims.