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LUBBOCK, Texas -- David Rodriguez Gomez, Jr., 25, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after he was caught having sexual conversations with a child through his Xbox, according to court records obtained on Monday.

EverythingLubbock.com previously reported that police in Snyder started investigating Gomez in 2024. Court records said authorities received a CyberTip that revealed Gomez had sent sexually explicit content to a child.

Police spoke with Gomez who initially denied the conversations. When confronted with the CyberTip information, Gomez admitted to sending and receiving sexually explicit material to and from the victim.

Federal court records documented Gomez as sending a message to the child

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