MARYLAND (WBFF) — A Maryland man admitted in federal court to sexually exploiting a teenager after meeting her online.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland said 38-year-old Timothy William Fish of McDaniel pled guilty to child sex-abuse crimes.
Court documents show that from December 2024 through July 2025, Fish engaged in sexual acts with a girl who was 16 and then 17.
He made and saved videos of the sex acts on his cellphones.
Fish used his Snapchat account to send explicit files to other people without the teenager’s knowledge or permission.
Authorities said that during the spring and summer of 2025, Fish traveled to see the teenager, picking her up from her home or school and driving to a park where he recorded the encounters.
On at least five occasions, he drove more than 100 miles to meet her.
On Oct. 28, 2025, police arrested Fish on state charges of soliciting a minor after he communicated online with an undercover law-enforcement officer.
Investigators then found additional evidence on his seized cellphones.
Fish could spend a minimum of 15 years and up to 30 years in federal prison at sentencing, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2027, at 2:30 p.m.
This post was originally published on Fox 45 by Sinclair Media Group.
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