Brooklyn Park Predator Forame Admits to Exploiting Teen Girls

BALTIMORE, MD – Charles Anthony Forame, IV, 33, of Brooklyn Park, Maryland, has confessed to a sickening pattern of online predation and exploitation of vulnerable teenage girls. Forame pled guilty today to federal child sexual exploitation charges, bringing a dark chapter to light in a case involving coercion, manipulation, and the abuse of trust.

U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the guilty plea, a collaborative effort with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – Baltimore Field Office, and a unified front of state’s attorneys and law enforcement agencies from St. Mary’s, Charles, Calvert, and Anne Arundel counties. The investigation underscores the pervasive threat of online exploitation and the importance of interagency cooperation.

Court documents reveal a calculated scheme. Forame used his Snapchat account to target girls aged 13-16, presenting himself as a 19-year-old to gain their trust. He then allegedly coerced the victims into sending explicit images or engaging in sexual acts, often dangling promises of vapes or marijuana as bait. The victims, middle-school and high-school students, were trapped by a predator who exploited their naiveté and vulnerability.

The manipulation didn’t stop at initial exploitation. Forame reportedly threatened to expose the images if the victims attempted to break off contact, effectively holding their reputations hostage. This tactic demonstrates a callous disregard for the lasting trauma inflicted upon these young girls, and a deliberate attempt to maintain control.

Forame now faces a grim reckoning. He is looking at a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years in federal prison, with a potential maximum of 30 years, followed by a lifetime of supervised release. Sentencing is scheduled for Monday, November 24, at 9:30 a.m. This case is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of online predation and the urgent need for vigilance.

This prosecution was facilitated through Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative dedicated to combating child sexual exploitation. The Department of Justice, along with federal, state, and local resources, works tirelessly to locate, apprehend, and prosecute offenders, and to rescue victims. Anyone with information about child exploitation is urged to contact the authorities. Resources are available at justice.gov/psc.