Baltimore Man Allegedly Paid Women In Philippines For Child Porn

Federal prosecutors say a Baltimore man paid women in the Philippines to send him images of girls engaged in sexual conduct

Louis Francis Bradley, 65, of Baltimore was charged this week with distribution, receipt and possession of child pornography. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher ordered Bradley held pending a detention hearing Monday at 11 a.m. at U.S. District Court in Baltimore.

“The disturbing affidavit alleges that the defendant contacted women in the Philippines over the internet and paid them to send images of young girls engaged in sexually explicit conduct,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.

The criminal complaint alleges the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip via Google saying that eight images had been uploaded to a Google+ Photos account tied to Bradley since Dec. 3. Search warrants were executed on Bradley's social media and email accounts. Investigators found Facebook conversations with the women in the Philippines, leading them to conclude he was paying them for those images. They also allege he sent child pornography to at least one woman there.

If convicted, Bradley could face five to 40 years in prison for distribution and receipt of child pornography, and up to 20 years for possession.