The FBI has charged Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rumaldo Valdez with distributing child sex abuse material (CSAM) through Discord, after initiating an investigation in 2021. This followed a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a user named "Duck". The FBI subsequently connected him to Valdez using details provided by Discord, including his email and IP addresses. Further intel from a confidential source indicated Valdez's active role in distributing CSAM and malware on Discord servers, raising concerns about child exploitation.
Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Rumaldo Valdez, 22 faces federal charges for distributing child sex abuse material via Discord, identified through FBI investigation.
The investigation began in 2021 after the NCMEC flagged a user named 'Duck' for uploading suspected CSAM. Discord later provided crucial user details.
FBI's evidence traced back to Valdez through personal Gmail, recovery phone number, and IP addresses linked to his Navy residence in Hawaii.
A confidential source revealed that 'Duck' was active in CSAM distribution on Discord and manipulated files to send to victims.
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