Posted on: June 23, 2026 06:30 AM

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Rockland county man charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced the unsealing of a Complaint charging CARLOS NOEL with receiving and distributing child pornography, as well as possessing child pornography.  NOEL was arrested yesterday and presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause in White Plains federal court.

“As alleged, Carlos Noel exchanged approximately 100 videos of child pornography online, many involving infants and prepubescent minors, and discussed sexually abusing another individual’s one-year-old niece,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “Every New Yorker and every American loathes the exploitation of children.  Together with our partners, we will deploy every resource to relentlessly get sexual predators off our streets and bring to justice those who prey on our children.  If you have information to report about this or any other matter of child sexual abuse, please contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or https://tips.fbi.gov.”

“Carlos Noel allegedly exchanged sexually explicit images and videos, often featuring infants, with other online users as if they were nothing more than trading cards,” said FBI Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. “The FBI Safe Street's Task Force is dedicated to eliminating sexual predators who abuse those who can't protect themselves.”

As alleged in the Complaint:

NOEL used the online messaging applications Twitter and Telegram to trade videos of child pornography, many involving infants and prepubescent minors. NOEL went by the Twitter name “XavierThotAli” and the Telegram name “xavierthotal1 (X Games).”  Among other individuals, NOEL traded child pornography with the Telegram user “L33YA1,” who filmed herself sexually abusing her one-year-old niece.  During their exchange of messages, NOEL and L33YA1 discussed their mutual interest in sexually explicit images of minors and further sexually abusing L33YA1’s one-year-old niece.  

If you are a victim of NOEL or have any information concerning NOEL, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or you can report a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.  A photo of the defendant is below.

NOEL, 35, of New City, New York, is charged with receipt and distribution of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and possession of child pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by a judge.

Mr. Clayton praised the outstanding work of the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force and thanked FBI Philadelphia for their assistance.

This case is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Shaun E. Werbelow is in charge of the prosecution.

From DOJ