OKC Nurse Admits Child Porn In Sick Online Link To Fallen SC Lawmaker

An Oklahoma City nurse has admitted in federal court that he possessed child sexual abuse material after investigators say he traded graphic files with a former South Carolina lawmaker. Christian Ismael Soto Retamosa, 35, acknowledged having multiple electronic devices that investigators say contained images and videos of prepubescent children.

Retamosa entered his guilty plea on Tuesday, in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City, where he admitted to possession of child pornography, according to KFOR. Prosecutors say the devices held dozens of illegal files. The single count carries a maximum potential sentence of up to 20 years in federal prison and fines that can reach $250,000.

How investigators say the exchanges unfolded

According to court documents and local reporting, investigators traced the material to chats on the messaging app Kik. Retamosa allegedly used the handle “randomcouplehere” and shared files with another account identified by prosecutors as “joebidennnn69.”

WIS 10 reported that investigators linked that second username to former South Carolina state representative Robert John “RJ” May III. May has already pleaded guilty in a related federal case.

Searches, charges and local ties

Federal subpoenas and search warrants executed in July 2025 turned up what officials described as dozens of digital items from Retamosa’s home and vehicle, including portable drives that investigators say contained child sexual abuse material. Agents traced an IP address associated with the Kik account back to his residence and to the Oklahoma hospital where he had been working as a contracted nurse, according to News 9.

What he faces

Retamosa pleaded guilty to one federal count of possession of child pornography, which carries a statutory maximum of 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines, according to the plea and court documents reported by KFOR. A sentencing date has not yet been made public. In cases like this, the court typically orders a pre‑sentence investigation before scheduling a hearing, and prosecutors submit their recommendations after reviewing the report.

Context: the lawmaker connection

Retamosa’s guilty plea is one piece of a wider federal investigation that also ensnared a sitting lawmaker in South Carolina. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in South Carolina says former state representative Robert John “RJ” May III pleaded guilty in September and was sentenced in January 2026 to more than 17 years in federal prison, after investigators traced child sexual abuse material uploaded and distributed on Kik back to his account. The U.S. Attorney’s Office notes the investigation began after a cybertip from Kik was forwarded to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Federal authorities, including Homeland Security Investigations and the FBI, assisted with the Oklahoma case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, KOCO reported. Once the probation office completes its pre‑sentence report, prosecutors are expected to formalize their recommendations to the judge on how much of that potential prison time Retamosa should actually serve.