A federal grand jury in Los Angeles Tuesday charged a child care program executive who also acted as a camp counselor and private babysitter with using his positions of authority to sexually exploit at least six children he babysat.
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Miguel Adrian Gonzalez, 28, of West Los Angeles, is charged with two counts of obtaining custody of a minor with the intent to produce child pornography, seven counts of production of child pornography, two counts of distribution of child pornography, three counts of receipt of child pornography, and two counts of possession of child pornography.
Gonzalez has been in federal custody since Oct. 28. A federal magistrate judge the following day ordered him jailed without bond pending trial. His arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 4 in Los Angeles federal court.
According to court documents, from at least 2021 to 2025, Gonzalez -- a long-time child care provider, private babysitter and the chief executive of Let's Play LA, a company based in West Los Angeles -- produced sexually explicit images of children in his care or supervision. Gonzalez also touched the genitalia of at least one minor victim, the indictment alleges.
In October 2023 and May 2024, Gonzalez texted the parents of two 6- year-old boys and offered to obtain custody or control of the children through his babysitting services, knowing that each child would be portrayed in a visual depiction engaging in sexually explicit conduct, the U.S. Attorney's Office alleges.
Federal prosecutors contend that the requests led to two instances in which Gonzalez produced child sexual abuse material. From April 2025 to August 2025, Gonzalez used social media platforms such as Snapchat and Telegram to distribute and receive images and videos depicting such illicit material, including images and videos depicting illegal images of children he had babysat, prosecutors allege.
The indictment alleges that last month, Gonzalez possessed on two Apple iPhones images and videos depicting child sexual abuse material, including of the six children who had been under his supervision.
If convicted, Gonzalez could face a sentence of between 30 years and life imprisonment, prosecutors said.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office also has charged Gonzalez with a felony child sexual exploitation crime in connection with the matter. That case is pending.
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