Randallstown Man Guilty of Child Exploitation

A Randallstown man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child, federal authorities announced today. Kenneth M. Smith, 39, faces a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 60 years in prison.

According to court documents, Smith admitted to sexually abusing a seven-year-old boy and taking pictures of the abuse. Investigators found thousands of videos and images of children being sexually abused, including images and videos of the rape of children, including infants and toddlers.

Smith also admitted to the prior abuse of a minor girl in Washington County. He was tried and convicted in Washington County in September 2017 of sex offenses against the minor girl and was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI, HSI, the Baltimore County Police Department, the Maryland State Police, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

“The sexual exploitation of children is a heinous crime that causes irreparable harm to its victims,” said United States Attorney Robert K. Hur. “We will continue to work tirelessly to identify and prosecute individuals who engage in this type of behavior.”

Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on October 12, 2018, by U.S. District Judge George L. Russell. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Zachary A. Myers and Jeffrey Izant are prosecuting the case.

Kenneth M. Smith, 39, of Randallstown, Maryland.

On May 31, 2018, Kenneth M. Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child.

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