Frederick and Carey Gonzales, Child Pornography, New Mexico 2013

ALBUQUERQUE — Frederick Gonzales, 42, and his wife Carey Gonzales, 36, both of Albuquerque, N.M., were arrested on federal child pornography charges on January 18, 2013. The couple made their initial appearances in federal court in Albuquerque this morning.

They remain in custody pending detention hearings which are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Frederick and Carey Gonzales previously were arrested on state child pornography charges on January 11, 2013. At the time, Frederick Gonzales was the incoming president of Albuquerque’s Young America Football League (YAFL), and Carey Gonzales was employed as a kindergarten teacher’s aide by the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS). Since then, YAFL has removed Frederick Gonzales from his position with the organization, and APS has fired Carey Gonzales.

Frederick and Carey Gonzales are charged in federal criminal complaints that were filed on January 18, 2013. Frederick Gonzales is charged with distribution, receipt, and possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. If convicted of those charges, he faces a maximum penalty of not less than five years and not more than 20 years in prison. Carey Gonzales is charged with possession of visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of ten years of imprisonment or twenty years of imprisonment if the child pornography depicts prepubescent children.

Charges in criminal complaints are merely accusations. All criminal defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Charlyn E. Rees, and was investigated by the following members of the New Mexico Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force: the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, the Albuquerque office of the FBI and the New Mexico Regional Computer Forensic Lab.

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