Manuel Delgado Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Crime in Virginia

A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a heinous sex crime in Virginia. Manuel Delgado, 26, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty to transportation of a minor across state lines for criminal sexual activity on March 16.

According to court documents, Delgado met the 13-year-old victim through family when she was 11 years old and began a romantic relationship with her that lasted over a year. He then used a car service to travel from Maryland to Virginia to pick up the minor victim at her school bus stop and took her back to his house in Maryland, where he had sex with her.

The victim disclosed the abuse to her mother, and law enforcement became involved. Delgado continued to communicate with the victim and encouraged her not to disclose the abuse to law enforcement. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Maureen Cain.

The sentencing was announced by Dana J. Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; Andrew W. Vale, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office; Henry P. Stawinski III, Chief of Prince George’s County Police; and Colonel Edwin C. Roessler Jr., Fairfax County Chief of Police, after sentencing by Senior U.S. District Judge James C. Cacheris.

Delgado has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release. The case highlights the importance of reporting suspected child abuse and the consequences for those who commit such crimes.

Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:17-cr-11.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia is committed to protecting the public and holding offenders accountable for their crimes.

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