Man Arrested for Intent to Engage in Illicit Sex with 9-Year-Old, Charged Under Project Safe Childhood

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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced the arrest of Andrew Juarez, 28, of Baltimore, who was taken into custody by members of the FBI Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force on September 5, 2025. Juarez was found to be in possession of child pornography on one of his phones and had traveled with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 9-year-old girl.

Key Takeaways:

  • Andrew Juarez, 28, of Baltimore, was arrested and charged with traveling with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 9-year-old girl.
  • Juarez was found to be in possession of child pornography on one of his phones at the time of his arrest.
  • The case is being brought under Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched by the Department of Justice in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.
  • The case was investigated by the FBI Washington Field Office and the Metropolitan Police Department's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force.
  • The task force is composed of FBI agents, as well as other federal agents and detectives from the region.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Caroline Burrell is prosecuting the case.
  • Juarez had traveled to a bar in the District to meet a 9-year-old girl, whom he believed to be the mother of the child.

Statistics:

  • September 5, 2025: The date of Andrew Juarez's arrest.
  • May 2006: The month and year Project Safe Childhood was launched by the Department of Justice.
  • 28: The age of Andrew Juarez at the time of his arrest.
  • 9: The age of the girl with whom Juarez intended to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
  • Two: The number of cell phones found in possession of Andrew Juarez at the time of his arrest.

Sources:

  • US FBI
  • U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro
  • Project Safe Childhood
  • FBI Washington Field Office
  • Metropolitan Police Department's Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force
  • Assistant U.S. Attorney Caroline Burrell