Texts From Late Staffer's Phone Show Rep. Gonzales Made Explicit Sexual Requests

Embattled Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) made explicit sexual requests to his late congressional staffer who repeatedly resisted, according to text messages obtained by 24Sight News from a forensic extraction of Santos-Aviles' phone conducted as part of an active legal claim by her widower's attorney. The messages add to a growing body of evidence of an alleged improper relationship — allegations Gonzales denied as recently as last week.

Santos-Aviles died on September 14, 2025, after sustaining injuries from a fire in her backyard in Uvalde. The county medical examiner determined her death was the result of self-immolation.

The messages show the exchange beginning around midnight in May 2024, with Gonzales asking Santos-Aviles to send him a “sexy pic.” She deflected, writing that her “life has been a Telenovela for the past seven days” and that he didn’t “really want a hot picture” of her. When Gonzales responded that he was “just such a visual person,” Santos-Aviles declined again, saying she didn’t like taking pictures of herself.

As the conversation continued, Gonzales asked about sexual preferences and positions. The messages indicate Santos-Aviles repeatedly pushed back. “This is going too far, boss,” she wrote at 12:50 AM.

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