Robert J. "Bob" Troester U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma
Christian Ismael Soto Retamosa, a 35-year-old registered nurse from Oklahoma City, has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
The case began in March 2024 when the messaging application Kik alerted law enforcement about a user distributing videos containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). An FBI investigation found that Retamosa had exchanged CSAM with another individual, Robert John May III, who is a former state representative from South Carolina. May III was prosecuted separately in South Carolina and recently received a 17-year federal prison sentence for distributing child pornography.
Retamosa admitted during his plea hearing on February 3, 2026, that he knowingly possessed several electronic devices containing CSAM, including images of prepubescent children.
He faces up to 20 years in federal prison and a possible fine of up to $250,000 at sentencing.
The investigation involved the FBI Oklahoma City Field Office, Homeland Security Investigations offices in Columbia, South Carolina and Oklahoma City, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bow Bottomly is prosecuting the case.
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