Angel Anthony Rios, a 29-year-old man, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. The sentencing took place on November 6 in U.S. District Court, where Rios was also ordered to serve six years of supervised release following his prison term.
Rios pleaded guilty to the charges on August 14, 2026, before Judge Beryl A. Howell. Court documents reveal that Rios engaged in online communications starting December 18, 2025, where he expressed a sexual interest in children and distributed videos depicting the abuse of a three-year-old boy. During these exchanges, Rios made disturbing statements, including, “Kids are here to be used, and I don’t mean that ironically.”
Law enforcement arrested Rios on January 23, 2026, following the investigation led by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Janani Iyengar.
This prosecution is part of the Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative, which aims to protect children from online exploitation and abuse through a collaborative effort among federal, state, and local resources.
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