Raymon Edward Dandridge, a 40-year-old resident of Harwood, Maryland, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse materials. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth and announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves of the District of Columbia along with FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean T. Ryan from the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division.
Dandridge pleaded guilty on April 10, 2024, to one count of distribution of child pornography. In addition to his prison term, he is required to serve 25 years of supervised release and pay $9,000 in restitution.
Previously convicted in August 2022 for possessing child pornography in Anne Arundel County, Dandridge was already registered as a sex offender at the time of his latest offense.
Court documents reveal that on April 22, 2023, an undercover officer from the FBI Washington Field Office Task Force engaged with Dandridge on a social media platform known for hosting users interested in incest and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Using the screen name "D4ALL," Dandridge sent a video depicting the rape of a toddler during their conversation.
The undercover operation continued over several days. On April 24, Dandridge discussed meeting with the officer's purported daughter for abuse and shared additional videos depicting sexual abuse involving toddlers and infants. By April 27, he had agreed to meet with the agent and his supposed daughter in Washington D.C., leading to his arrest on April 28 when he arrived at the location.
FBI analysis of Dandridge’s phones uncovered thousands of images and videos related to child sexual abuse.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI Washington Field Office’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force alongside the Metropolitan Police Department’s Youth Division. This task force includes federal agents and detectives from northern Virginia and Washington D.C., focusing on crimes against children and human trafficking.
Prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Karen Shinskie and Caroline Burrell, with assistance from former Assistant U.S. Attorney Amy Larson.
This case falls under Project Safe Childhood, an initiative launched by the Department of Justice in February 2006 aimed at combating online exploitation and abuse of children through coordinated efforts among federal, state, and local agencies.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.