Andrew Edick, a 39-year-old Level 2 registered sex offender from Mohawk, New York, has pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Each count involves the exploitation of a different victim. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Buffalo Field Office.
According to his plea, Edick admitted that during the summer of 2022 he filmed the genitalia of a female child born in 2013 and transported the video between Facebook accounts under his control. Later that year, he filmed himself having sexual intercourse with another female child born in 2009, sent the video to her, and instructed her to delete it after viewing.
Edick’s criminal history includes a 2012 conviction for two counts of sexual misconduct in Herkimer County Court. In that case, he admitted to having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl without her consent. As a result, he has been required to register as a Level 2 sex offender in New York State since then.
The current plea resolves an indictment on which Edick was scheduled for trial starting February 2, 2026. He was originally charged by complaint in May 2023 following an investigation by HSI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Edick was arrested after HSI executed a search warrant at his home and found numerous videos and images of child sexual abuse material on his phone. He has remained detained since his arrest.
“Andrew Edick is a relentless sexual predator, whose nightmarish crimes are over,” said Acting United States Attorney Sarcone. “I commend the work of our prosecutors and HSI in securing this conviction. Their work ensures that this dangerous predator will spend decades in prison, and our children are exponentially safer today.”
"Andrew Edick’s actions represent the most egregious betrayal of trust and innocence imaginable. Edick, an already convicted child rapist, repeatedly abused vulnerable minors and deliberately documented and distributed images depicting their suffering. The trauma he inflicted is permanent, and his crimes are beyond reprehensible. HSI remains relentless in our pursuit of predators like Edick and our commitment to protecting children from such evil.”
Sentencing is set for May 29, 2026 before U.S. District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino. Edick faces at least 25 years and up to 100 years in prison, supervised release ranging from five years to life, fines up to $500,000, mandatory registration as a sex offender upon release, restitution payments to victims, and forfeiture of devices used during his crimes.
HSI led the investigation with help from the New York State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Benjamin S. Clark and Michael J. Whalen are prosecuting as part of Project Safe Childhood—a national initiative led by U.S. Attorneys' Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) aimed at combating child sexual exploitation online through coordinated federal, state, and local resources for prosecution as well as victim identification efforts.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood: https://www.justice.gov/psc
