BALTIMORE (WBFF) — An Aberdeen woman was sentenced in federal court on Thursday for child sexual exploitation crimes after using Kik to sell images and livestream abuse of two minors, according to the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Officials say 27-year-old Ashley Graybeal was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, for sex trafficking a child, sexually exploiting a child, and distributing child sexual abuse material.
Graybeal previously pled guilty to the charges in February 2026.
Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, FBI – Baltimore Field Office; Alison M. Healey, Harford County State’s Attorney; and Sheriff Jeff Gahler, Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
Court documents say that in January 2025, Graybeal used her Kik account to contact other users, offering sexually explicit images of two minors or offering a performance of sex acts with the children via a livestream, for money.
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She then sent sexually explicit photos of the children to other users and received payment through an online banking app.
The photos were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children through their tipline in February 2025. Law enforcement quickly intervened and recovered the two children.
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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.
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