BALTIMORE (WBFF) — A Mount Airy man has pleaded guilty in federal court to sexually exploiting children and possessing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Mark Travis Brigham, 36, admitted to sexually exploiting three minor girls and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), federal prosecutors announced Monday.
According to court documents and Brigham’s plea agreement, he persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced three minor girls to engage in sexually explicit conduct between September 2023 and August 2024.
Prosecutors said Brigham used his cellphone to create multiple sexually explicit photos and videos of the victims for his own use.
Investigators executed a search warrant at Brigham’s Mount Airy home on Aug. 6, 2025.
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During the search, law enforcement officers seized a tablet, a digital camera with an SD card, and two cellphones.
Authorities also recovered 35 firearms, ammunition, and a magazine from the residence.
An examination of the electronic devices uncovered child sexual abuse material, according to prosecutors.
Brigham faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.
He also faces up to 10 years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
The guilty plea was announced by U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes, Homeland Security Investigations Maryland Special Agent in Charge Akil Baldwin, Frederick County Sheriff Charles A. Jenkins and Frederick County State’s Attorney J. Charles Smith III.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alexandria A. Bell and Paul E. Budlow are prosecuting the case.
A sentencing date has not yet been announced.
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