Queens Man Charged After Allegedly Posting Explicit Child Images: Feds

QUEENS — A man from Queens was charged with sexual exploitation charges after allegedly posting explicit images of children online in 2021, according to Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.

Angel Almeida, who has a 2019 felony conviction in Florida for burglary, was arraigned at a federal court in Brooklyn after he was charged with sexual exploitation and possession after enticing a minor to produce videos, prosecutors said.

Police also found a firearm and ammunition in Almeida’s home, Peace said.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation received a tip in September and October 2021 about Almeida posting sexually explicit images of children online and possessing firearms, prosecutors said.

After reviewing Almeida’s social media accounts, where he had pictures of him posing with a gun, authorities searched Almeida’s home in November 2021, Peace said.

Police found the same 9mm Taurus handgun Almeida was posing with in the pictures, prosecutors said. Between July 2021 and December 2021, Almeida enticed a minor to produce sexually explicit videos, and between February 2020 and November 2021, Almeida enticed another minor.

Almeida was also charged with possession of child pornography found in multiple
cell phones, Peace said.