Ezequiel Rodriguez, a 22-year-old Kissimmee youth pastor from St. Cloud, has been arrested and charged with ten counts of Possession of Photo/Video of Sexual Performance by a Child after detectives say he was found in possession of child sexual abuse material.
According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) alerted authorities to Rodriguez, who was allegedly sharing and storing illegal content online. The Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit launched an immediate investigation.
On July 24, 2025, ICAC detectives executed a search warrant at Brack Ranch in St. Cloud. Detectives say Rodriguez was found to be in possession of multiple images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of children. He was arrested and booked into the Osceola County Jail with no bond.
Rodriguez served as a youth pastor at Kingdom Conquerors Church, located at 1046 Plaza Drive in Kissimmee.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with additional information about this case or similar incidents to contact them at (407) 348-2222.
Positively Osceola will continue to follow this case and provide updates as they become available.
