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Jacksonville, Florida Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Crimes
A 35-year-old Seattle man, Andrew Allen Blakney, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for engaging in a sexual relationship with a child and possessing child sexual abuse images.
According to court documents, Blakney, a registered sex offender from Washington, absconded from community control in October 2024, causing an escape warrant to be issued. He then traveled to Jacksonville, where he met a child he had met online and engaged in sexual activity with the child.
The Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force’s Jacksonville Office located Blakney and arrested him on his outstanding warrants. Following his arrest, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began an investigation into Blakney, and a search warrant was obtained for his phone, revealing that it contained child sexual abuse materials.
This case was investigated by the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force Jacksonville Office, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the United States Marshals Service, and Homeland Security Investigations. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Ashley Washington.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Andrew Allen Blakney, 35, of Seattle, Washington, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse images and engaging in a sexual relationship with a child.
Blakney pleaded guilty on March 4, 2025. He was a registered sex offender from Washington who absconded from community control in October 2024, causing an escape warrant to be issued.
The case was investigated by the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force Jacksonville Office, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the United States Marshals Service, and Homeland Security Investigations.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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