A Maryland man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Baltimore on July 23 in connection with child sexual exploitation charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Jurel Daquone Leo Bowman, 32, of Lusby, faces charges including producing child sexual abuse material, coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, receipt of child sexual abuse material, and possession of such material. Bowman previously worked as an emergency medical technician in Harford County.
According to the indictment, between August 2022 and April 2026, Bowman sexually exploited minors using his cellphone and an online social media application. The indictment states that he paid hundreds of dollars for sexually explicit images and videos from minors and repeatedly attempted to coerce them into meeting him in person for sex acts in exchange for money.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, alongside Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI Baltimore Field Office; Colonel Michael A. Jackson, Superintendent of Maryland State Police; Chief Andrew Parsons from Upper Allen Police Department; Director Greg Mashburn from Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation; and Alison M. Healey, Harford County State’s Attorney.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims related to this case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI Baltimore Field Office at 410-265-8080.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at combating child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordination among federal, state, and local agencies. More information about Project Safe Childhood or Internet safety education can be found at justice.gov/psc.
U.S. Attorney Hayes said she commended the FBI, Maryland State Police, Upper Allen Police Department, and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation for their work on this investigation. She also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Victoria Liu who is prosecuting the case.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland serves nearly six million residents across Maryland through prosecution of federal crimes—including cases like this one—handling civil cases for the United States government and collecting debts owed to it while employing over 200 personnel across its divisions as part of the Department of Justice structure, according to the official website.