WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to distributing child pornography.

Jesus Angel Rios, 20, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Roseann A. Ketchmark to one count of distribution of child pornography. By pleading guilty today, Rios admitted that he knowingly distributed child sexual abuse images over the internet between Sept. 26, 2024 and Dec. 5, 2024.

Under federal statutes, Rios is subject to a sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informati...