Maryland Man Indicted on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

Baltimore, Maryland - A federal jury indicted a Maryland man today, in connection with child sexual exploitation crimes.

Gleybar Josue Ramirez-Clemente, 21, of Frederick, Maryland, is charged with sexual exploitation of a child, coercion and enticement, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Ramirez-Clemente pretended he was a minor while engaging with the victim on a social media platform and when he eventually sexually exploited the child.

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, Interim Chief Kevin Meyer, Frederick Police Department (FPD), and J. Charles Smith III, State's Attorney for Frederick County.

According to the indictment, from July through October 2025, Ramirez-Clemente used his Instagram internet-based account to solicit a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct. On August 18, 2025, Ramirez-Clemente then coerced the minor to produce two sexually explicit videos. Then on November 26, law enforcement found Ramirez-Clemente in possession of child sexual abuse material.

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.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt. Individuals charged by indictment are presumed innocent until proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.

If convicted, Ramirez-Clemente faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a child, a minimum of 10 years and a maximum sentence of life for coercion and enticement, and a maximum sentence of 10 years for possession of child sexual abuse material.

Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge determines sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, FPD, and State's Attorney's Office for Frederick County 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, visit justice.gov/usao-md.

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