Christopher Young, a 31-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced on Mar. 31 to 78 months in prison for distributing thousands of files containing child sexual abuse material, according to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
The case underscores the ongoing efforts by law enforcement and federal prosecutors to address the exploitation of children online. Young pleaded guilty on May 27, 2025, before Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan to one count of distribution of child pornography. In addition to his prison sentence, he will be subject to ten years of supervised release.
“Christopher Young distributed more than 1,600 videos of children—some as young as infants—being sexually abused, and he did it, hoping people were watching, but thinking he would never get caught,” said U.S. Attorney Pirro. “My office will use every tool to identify those who exploit the most vulnerable and ensure they face serious consequences. Today’s sentence sends a clear message: there is no anonymity for those who exploit children.”
According to court documents, Young used messaging applications under various aliases including “Topher Young,” “too Nasty,” and “Mrnunyab” to communicate with an individual in Washington D.C., expressing his interest in young children and sharing links that contained over 1,600 videos depicting sexual abuse involving minors as young as infants. Law enforcement identified Young after he sent a picture of himself during these exchanges.
Young was arrested on Feb. 13, 2025 in Baltimore following an investigation by the MPD-FBI Child Exploitation Task Force. A forensic examination found additional illicit images and videos on his phone.
This prosecution was part of Project Safe Childhood—a nationwide initiative started by the Department of Justice in February 2006 aimed at protecting children from online exploitation and abuse through coordinated federal, state, and local resources.
