Albuquerque –
An Albuquerque man is facing federal charges for knowingly possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, including images and videos of prepubescent children more specifically toddlers.
According to court records, in August 2025, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Albuquerque began investigating Julian Alcantar Rodriguez, 35, who was linked to multiple reports of online child sexual exploitation spanning from October 2021 to July 2025.
The activity involved numerous social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Google, and investigators identified Alcantar as the individual behind the accounts.
On January 22, 2026, HSI executed a search warrant at Alcantar’s southwest Albuquerque residence and recovered Alcantar’s cellphone, which contained numerous images and videos of child sexual abuse material.
According to the criminal complaint, Alcantar admitted to sending and receiving child pornography on his phone. He admitted to sharing one video of a toddler being sexually assaulted by an adult male.
Alcantar is charged with distribution and possession of child pornography. He will remain in custody pending trial, which has not been scheduled. If convicted of the current charges, Alcantar faces five to 20 years in prison.
A New Mexico court record search did not provide any prior criminal history. We did reach out to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and asked if Alcantar was a U.S. Citizen. They confirmed he is a U.S. citizen.
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