On 25 June 2026, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Hood, TX, PFC Arturo C. Rangel, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his pleas, of three specifications of attempting to commit a lewd act, three specifications of committing a lewd act upon a child, and one specification of production of child pornography, in violation of Articles 80, 120b, and 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 13 years and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.