BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man has been indicted on charges of sexual exploiting a minor and producing child sexual abuse material.

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment, charging Jose Adan Lopez-Guevara, 37, with five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material.

Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the indictment with Special Agent in Charge Michael S. McCarthy, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent, Maryland State Police (MSP); Chief Robert McCullough, Baltimore County Police Department; and Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy.

According to the indictment, the defendant persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor male to engage in sexually explicit conduct so that a visual depiction could be produced and transmitted. Law enforcement allegedly found Lopez-Guevara in possession of child sex abuse material on December 12, 2024.

If convicted, Lopez-Guevara faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison for each of the five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Additionally, he’s looking at a maximum of 20 years in federal prison 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 sentences after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

An indictment is not a finding of guilt, so an individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless they are proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.

This case was brought as 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.

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