Pasadena man, repeat sex offender sentenced to federal prison

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A repeat sex offender was sentenced to federal prison for committing multiple sex abuse crimes, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Patrick Daniel McKernan, 45, of Pasadena, Maryland, was sentenced to 27 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexually exploiting a child.

McKernan exploited the minor for the purpose of producing visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct, according to court documents.

In November 2023, and again prior to June 2025, McKernan produced sexually explicit images of the minor and distributed them on the internet. The images were found on the dark web, operated by the Tor Network, in a group messaging app related to child sexual abuse material.

Previously in 2016, McKernan was convicted of possession of child sexual abuse material in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County.

Now, McKernan will serve decades in federal prison.