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dalton99a

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Tue Feb 24, 2026, 08:55 AM Yesterday

'Too far boss': Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for 'sexy pic' [View all]

https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/tony-gonzales-texts-regina-santos-aviles-pictures-21362068.php

'Too far boss': Texts show Tony Gonzales pressed female staffer for 'sexy pic'
Newly disclosed text messages reveal the married congressman pursued an intimate relationship with Regina Santos-Aviles, using explicit language in late-night chats.
By Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, Staff Writer | Feb 23, 2026

In the spring of 2024, U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales was in the midst of a bruising primary campaign, fighting to hang onto his congressional seat. But politics was not on his mind when he began trading text messages with a staff member at 12:15 a.m. on May 9.

"Send me a sexy pic,” he texted Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, then director of his regional district office in Uvalde, according to messages obtained by the San Antonio Express-News.

Santos-Aviles replied that she’d had a rough week and “you don't really want a hot picture of me.”

"Yes I do,” Gonzales texted, adding, "Hurry."

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