Carlos Julian Ruiz, Sexual Exploitation of Minors, Texas 2023
A San Angelo man has been sentenced to 80 years in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of two minors while being required to register as a sex offender.
Carlos Julian Ruiz, 29, was handed down the sentence by U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam in a federal court in San Antonio.
According to court documents, Ruiz was required to register as a sex offender for sexually assaulting a child in 2013. He was identified in January 2023 as one of three individuals involved in a mobile messaging app group dedicated to the sexual exploitation of children.
Ruiz shared several images of a seven-year-old girl in the group chat, and an investigation determined that Ruiz had sexually assaulted her on numerous occasions between Sept. 1, 2022, and Jan. 13, 2023.
FBI agents learned through their investigation that Ruiz also befriended the parents of two girls, ages three and two, when the three-year-old was an infant. Ruiz routinely spent extended periods of time alone with both children and sexually assaulted them.
Ruiz pleaded guilty to the first four counts of his charges in November 2024 and was sentenced to 80 years in prison in a federal court in San Antonio.
“Those who use children for their own twisted sexual gratification will not walk free in the Western District of Texas,” said U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons.
The FBI’s Field Offices in San Antonio, Dallas, and Albany, New York, investigated the case with assistance from the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office.
Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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