Talbot County Man Indicted on Child Sex Crimes

Baltimore, Maryland - Today, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland announced a federal grand jury indicted a Maryland man in connection with child sexual exploitation charges.

Timothy William Fish, 38, of McDaniel, is charged with producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), distribution of CSAM, and possession of CSAM.

Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the indictment with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, FBI Baltimore Field Office; State's Attorney Joseph Coale, Talbot County State's Attorney's Office; and Sheriff Joseph J. Gamble, Talbot County Sheriff's Office (TCSO).

According to the indictment, between December 2024 and October 2025, Fish sexually exploited a minor by recording her during video calls and recording himself with her while the two engaged in sexual acts. Fish then distributed some of the image and video files over Snapchat. During a search, law enforcement found multiple images of the minor, along with other CSAM, on Fish's two cell phones.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney's Offices and the Criminal Division's Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit justice.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit justice.gov/psc and click on the "Resources" tab on the left of the page.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, Talbot County State's Attorney's Office, and TCSO for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn who is prosecuting the federal case.

For more information about the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit justice.gov/usao-md.

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