production of child sexual abuse material

An undocumented immigrant from Mexico, Francisco Rosales Ortiz, was indicted on 10 counts of production of child sexual abuse material and firearms charges in Gaston County. The indictment was returned by a federal grand jury.

Francisco Rosales Ortiz, a 41-year-old man from Mexico, was federally indicted on 10 counts of child sex crimes and firearm possession after his arrest in Gaston County by U.S. Marshals and local police. He is being held in the Gaston County Jail without bond and faces up to 325 years in prison if convicted.

Rigoberto Rios Gallardo, a 33-year-old from Los Angeles, California, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material and coercing a minor. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung in Tampa, Florida, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.

Daragh Finbar Hayes, a 45-year-old man from Rancho Cordova, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for producing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The conviction addresses serious criminal activity involving the exploitation of minors.