A Pasadena, Maryland man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for child sexual exploitation offenses. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett handed down the sentence to 39-year-old Andrew Joseph Stilling, Jr., who will also be subject to 30 years of supervised release after completing his prison term.
The announcement was made by Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, along with officials from the FBI Baltimore Field Office, Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office, Maryland State Police, and Anne Arundel County Police Department.
According to court documents and Stilling's guilty plea, he participated in an online group in September 2024 where adults discussed their sexual interest in children. In this group, Stilling talked about secretly recording a minor while they were showering. Over the next three months, he recorded videos of the minor and shared screenshots from these videos with others online.
Law enforcement arrested Stilling and found child sexual abuse material on his cellphone, including at least one image showing a prepubescent minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood, a national effort started by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to address child sexual exploitation and abuse. The initiative brings together federal, state, and local agencies to find and prosecute those who exploit children and to identify victims. More information about Project Safe Childhood can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psc. Resources on internet safety education are available at https://www.justice.gov/psc under the “Resources” tab.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes recognized the efforts of law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation: "U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes commended the FBI, MSP, AACOPD, and Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office, for their work in the investigation." She also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Victoria Liu and Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn for prosecuting the case.
Information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and its community resources can be found at https://www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
