FORMER FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 9, 2025
FORMER FREDERICK MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A CHILD
Baltimore Maryland – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced William Joseph Murrow, 43, formerly of Frederick County, Maryland, to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a child. Upon his release from prison, Murrow must register as a sex offender for life and was ordered to serve 20 years of supervised release.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge William J. DelBagno of the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Baltimore Field Office; J. Charles Smith, State’s Attorney for Frederick County; and Chief Jason Lando, Frederick Police Department.
According to court documents, Murrow sexually abused and exploited a minor by soliciting images and engaging in sexual acts with her. The abuse occurred for more than 18 months, ending when the child’s mother discovered the abuse and reported it to the police.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.justice.gov/psc. Click the “Resources” tab on the left side of the page to learn about Internet safety education.
U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office, Frederick Police Department, and Brunswick Police Department for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Joyce R. King who prosecuted the federal case.
For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit www.justice.gov/usao-md and https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
Contact
Kevin Nash
USAMD.Press@usdoj.gov
410-209-4946
Jacqueline Rottmann
Court Media Relations Officer
Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office
jrottmann@statesattorney.us
301-600-2972
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