Baltimore man indicted on federal child sex trafficking charges

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Baltimore man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the alleged sex trafficking of two minors, federal officials announced Monday.

Deion “Poppa Fetti” Philip, 33, faces two counts of sex trafficking of a child and one count of transportation of a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.

Prosecutors allege that Philip trafficked two minor victims for commercial sex acts for profit.

According to the indictment, one of the minors was trafficked for several weeks in 2025, while the second victim was trafficked from October to November 2025.

U.S. Attorney Kelly Hayes announced the indictment alongside Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office, Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger, and Acting Superintendent Michael A. Jackson of the Maryland State Police.

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Authorities say the investigation was conducted by the FBI, the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office, and the Maryland State Police.

An indictment is a formal accusation and does not constitute a finding of guilt. Philip is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.

If convicted, Philip faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison and up to life imprisonment for each sex trafficking count.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn is prosecuting the case.

Additional information about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland and available community resources can be found at justice.gov/usao-md.