Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia
A Manassas resident has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sex trafficking a child and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The sentencing took place in Alexandria, Virginia.
Court documents reveal that Olajide Benjamin Ayilaran, aged 24, met a 14-year-old girl during the summer of 2023. He communicated with her via iMessage, offering drugs, alcohol, and nicotine products in exchange for sex acts. Between November 21, 2023, and February 29, 2024, Ayilaran met the victim nine times before school hours at a nearby park. There he provided the substances and engaged in sexual acts with her inside his car.
Ayilaran recorded these acts on his cellphone. A forensic examination uncovered 73 explicit images and videos of the victim along with approximately 1,000 images depicting other minors involved in sexually explicit conduct. Most of this material was stored in a folder marked with a smiley face emoji.
The announcement was made by Erik S. Siebert, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, alongside Kai Wah Chan from Homeland Security Investigations Washington D.C., following sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lauren Halper and Vanessa Strobbe led the prosecution.
This case is part of Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local resources.
For more details about Project Safe Childhood or related court documents concerning this case (Case No. 1:24-cr-164), visit www.justice.gov/psc or check PACER's database.
