Texas man accused of sexually exploiting two young Kingsburg girls

KINGSBURG, Calif. (KFSN) — A Texas man has been charged with child sexual exploitation following an incident involving two Kingsburg girls.

A federal grand jury has returned four indictments against 49-year-old Thomas Lopez.

According to investigators, Lopez contacted two girls from Kingsburg via Tiktok between June and July of this year, before moving the communications to the encrypted app “Just Talk.”

According to officials, he posed as a 12-year-old boy and asked the 9- and 11-year-old boys to send explicit videos of themselves, which they did.

He also sent explicit videos of himself and others.

On September 3, FBI agents from Fresno and a detective from Kingsburg flew to Houston and executed a search warrant at Lopez’s home.

He was found at the airport and arrested.

Electronic devices were also stolen from his home.

If found guilty, he faces a minimum of 20 years in prison.