On 14 August 2024, at a general court-martial convened at Fort Cavazos, TX, MSG Jose L. Ortiz, U.S. Army, was convicted by a military judge, pursuant to his plea, of one specification of wrongfully producing child pornography in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced the accused to be confined for 42 months and to be discharged from the service with a dishonorable discharge. The sentence was consistent with the terms of a plea agreement.