California Man Gets 30 Years for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material and Coercing Minor

TAMPA, Fla. — Rigoberto Rios Gallardo, a 33-year-old Los Angeles resident, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by lifetime supervised release on June 4, 2026, U.S. District Judge William F. Jung presiding.

The sentence covers three counts of production of child sexual abuse material and one count of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. One victim, a minor, was identified in the case.

Prior to sentencing the defendant faced a statutory maximum that could have reached life imprisonment on the production counts. The imposed term locks in 30 years of incarceration with no possibility of early release beyond standard good-time calculations, followed by permanent supervision that includes restrictions on internet access, proximity to minors, and mandatory sex-offender registration.

The sentence initiates several operational requirements. The Bureau of Prisons must designate an appropriate facility for a long-term offender convicted of hands-on child sexual exploitation crimes. Upon release in 2056, the U.S. Probation Office will assume lifetime oversight, including polygraph monitoring and restrictions on devices capable of producing new material.

The case also feeds statistical reporting to the U.S. Sentencing Commission on child pornography production sentences, which courts consult in future sentencings.

This sentencing is one of multiple federal child-exploitation prosecutions handled by the Middle District of Florida in recent years. The Department of Justice has pursued similar production and enticement cases nationwide as part of its ongoing effort to prosecute individuals who both create and coerce new material rather than solely possess existing content.

The judgment concludes the criminal case against Gallardo in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.