MARYLAND (WBFF) — A West Virginia man was sentenced in Maryland for child sex abuse crimes involving a 3-year-old child, according to the US Attorney’s Office.
Officials said Donald Robert Wilt Edwards, Sr., 30, was sentenced to 25 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for sexually exploiting a minor.
In June 2024, court documents revealed that Edwards captured himself sexually abusing and exploiting a three-year-old victim.
Authorities reported that Edwards took two photos and one video of the abuse and distributed them online using the Kik messaging application.
Other child sexual abuse material was also on his cell phone and on his social media accounts, according to the report.
In December 2024, investigators executed a search warrant on Edwards’ Elkins, West Virginia home and seized several electronic devices.
Throughout the investigation, authorities said law enforcement found more child sexual abuse material in Edwards’ devices and social media accounts.
Edwards will now spend the next 25 years in prison for these crimes.
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