Texas Man Sentenced in Federal Child Exploitation Case; Reports Differ on Term
Raymond Daniel Solis, 28, was sentenced in Midland, Texas, on September 2, 2026, in a case involving child sexual abuse material, though reports differ on the sentence and the district involved.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 4:47 p.m. ET
Earlier reports
Sep 9, 2026, 3:53 p.m. ET
North Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
A Texas man was sentenced in federal court in Midland to 420 months (35 years) in prison for eight counts related to his production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, Raymond Daniel Solis, 28, sexually exploited multiple minor females via Snapchat. The FBI began an investigation based on a complaint relating to one of the victims. Solis sent the complainant victim a detailed note outlining a “sugar baby” arrangement wherein Solis would pay her $800 per week for a one-hour “session.” During the session, the victim would take and send multiple nude images of herself to Solis through Snapchat. The minor victim sent numerous media files to Solis while he directed her through various camera angles and poses.
As part of their investigation, the FBI traced Solis’s Snapchat username to his Google email address and IP address in Midland. Agents discovered Solis also shared CSAM depicting a 16-year-old victim through Snapchat in January 2024. Agents located and interviewed Solis in April 2025. At that time, Solis admitted that he had been producing CSAM of female minors since 2018. Solis would entice the victims by offering up to $1,000 per one-hour session and would threaten to contact their families if they did not send him additional images.
A review of Solis’s iPhone revealed CSAM depicting seven minor females, ranging from 12 to 17 years old. Solis also saved the social media profile pages of six of the victims, along with screen recordings of his chat conversations with three of them.
A nine-count indictment charged Solis with production of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct—one count for each of the seven victims—one distribution of child pornography count and one possession of child pornography count. He pleaded guilty on June 2 to all seven production counts and the distribution charge.
In addition to the 35-year prison sentence, U.S. District Judge David Counts ordered Solis to pay a total of $14,205.96 in restitution to the victims.
“This child predator used the convenience of a cell phone to abuse these young girls,” said U.S. Attorney Simmons. “Predators like this defendant are lurking in every corner of our society, including, and maybe especially, on the internet. Parents must pay attention to what their kids are doing on their phones, should closely monitor who they are talking to, and should strictly limit access to those messaging apps that are often the favored tool of sexual predators. If your child ever becomes a victim of child exploitation, immediately report it to the FBI. Doing so is key to making sure perpetrators spend decades locked away from those they would otherwise hurt.”
“The FBI remains unwavering in its commitment to protect America’s youth from predators like Solis,” said FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Coult W. Markovsky. “Let this be a message to all those who think they can exploit and manipulate young girls utilizing their social media accounts to send explicit images, the FBI will find you and ensure you spend the rest of your days behind bars.”
The FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Haywood prosecuted the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.
Sep 2, 2026, 4:52 p.m. ET
North Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Producing Child Pornography
A Texas man was sentenced in federal court in Midland on September 2, 2026, to 420 months in prison for eight counts related to his production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, Raymond Daniel Solis, 28, sexually exploited multiple minor females via Snapchat. The FBI began an investigation based on a complaint relating to one of the victims. Solis sent the complainant victim a detailed note outlining a “sugar baby” arrangement wherein Solis would pay her $800 per week for a one-hour “session.” During the session, the victim would take and send multiple nude images of herself to Solis through Snapchat. The minor victim sent numerous media files to Solis while he directed her through various camera angles and poses.
As part of their investigation, the FBI traced Solis’s Snapchat username to his Google email address and IP address in Midland. Agents discovered Solis also shared CSAM depicting a 16-year-old victim through Snapchat in January 2024. Agents located and interviewed Solis in April 2025. At that time, Solis admitted that he had been producing CSAM of female minors since 2018. Solis would entice the victims by offering up to $1,000 per one-hour session and would threaten to contact their families if they did not send him additional images. A review of Solis’s iPhone revealed CSAM depicting seven minor females, ranging from 12 to 17 years old. Solis also saved the social media profile pages of six of the victims, along with screen recordings of his chat conversations with three of them.
A nine-count indictment charged Solis with production of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct—one count for each of the seven victims—one distribution of child pornography count and one possession of child pornography count. He pleaded guilty on June 2 to all seven production counts and the distribution charge. In addition to the 35-year prison sentence, U.S. District Judge David Counts ordered Solis to pay a total of $14,205.96 in restitution to the victims.
“This child predator used the convenience of a cell phone to abuse these young girls,” said U.S. Attorney Simmons. “Predators like this defendant are lurking in every corner of our society, including, and maybe especially, on the internet. Parents must pay attention to what their kids are doing on their phones, should closely monitor who they are talking to, and should strictly limit access to those messaging apps that are often the favored tool of sexual predators. If your child ever becomes a victim of child exploitation, immediately report it to the FBI. Doing so is key to making sure perpetrators spend decades locked away from those they would otherwise hurt.”
“The FBI remains unwavering in its commitment to protect America’s youth from predators like Solis,” said FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Coult W. Markovsky. “Let this be a message to all those who think they can exploit and manipulate young girls utilizing their social media accounts to send explicit images, the FBI will find you and ensure you spend the rest of your days behind bars.”
The FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Haywood prosecuted the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
Sep 2, 2026, 4:47 p.m. ETFirst report
North Texas Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Producing Child Pornography
A Texas man was sentenced in a federal court in Midland on September 2, 2026, to 420 months (35 years) in prison for eight counts related to his production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, Raymond Daniel Solis, 28, sexually exploited multiple minor females via Snapchat. The FBI began an investigation based on a complaint relating to one of the victims. Solis sent the complainant victim a detailed note outlining a “sugar baby” arrangement wherein Solis would pay her $800 per week for a one-hour “session.” During the session, the victim would take and send multiple nude images of herself to Solis through Snapchat. The minor victim sent numerous media files to Solis while he directed her through various camera angles and poses.
As part of their investigation, the FBI traced Solis’s Snapchat username to his Google email address and IP address in Midland. Agents discovered Solis also shared CSAM depicting a 16-year-old victim through Snapchat in January 2024. Agents located and interviewed Solis in April 2025. At that time, Solis admitted that he had been producing CSAM of female minors since 2018. Solis would entice the victims by offering up to $1,000 per one-hour session and would threaten to contact their families if they did not send him additional images. A review of Solis’s iPhone revealed CSAM depicting seven minor females, ranging from 12 to 17 years old. Solis also saved the social media profile pages of six of the victims, along with screen recordings of his chat conversations with three of them.
A nine-count indictment charged Solis with production of visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct—one count for each of the seven victims—one distribution of child pornography count and one possession of child pornography count. He pleaded guilty on June 2 to all seven production counts and the distribution charge. In addition to the 35-year prison sentence, U.S. District Judge David Counts ordered Solis to pay a total of $14,205.96 in restitution to the victims.
“This child predator used the convenience of a cell phone to abuse these young girls,” said U.S. Attorney Simmons. “Predators like this defendant are lurking in every corner of our society, including, and maybe especially, on the internet. Parents must pay attention to what their kids are doing on their phones, should closely monitor who they are talking to, and should strictly limit access to those messaging apps that are often the favored tool of sexual predators. If your child ever becomes a victim of child exploitation, immediately report it to the FBI. Doing so is key to making sure perpetrators spend decades locked away from those they would otherwise hurt.”
“The FBI remains unwavering in its commitment to protect America’s youth from predators like Solis,” said FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Coult W. Markovsky. “Let this be a message to all those who think they can exploit and manipulate young girls utilizing their social media accounts to send explicit images, the FBI will find you and ensure you spend the rest of your days behind bars.”
The FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Haywood prosecuted the case. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
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- Man sentenced in Midland to 35 years after luring minors with ‘Sugar Baby’ offersfirstalert7.com
- Western District of Texas Hands Man 35 Years in Snapchat ‘Sugar Baby’ Casesanangelolive.com
- Turner County man sentenced to 25 years in prison for producing child pornographydakotanewsnow.com
- Man in Levy County sentenced to 35-years in prison for producing, possessing child pornwcjb.com
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