Mount Airy Man Facing Federal Child Sexual Exploitation & Pornography Charges

Saturday, December 13, 2025, 8:00 A.M. ET. 2 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,

BALTIMORE, MD.- A 36-year-old Mount Airy, Maryland, man and accused child predator, if convicted,  will be facing up to 220 years in federal prison after being indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in Baltimore, Maryland, on multiple counts of child sex crimes.

     According to U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, a Federal Grand Jury for the District of Maryland returned an indictment charging Mark Travis Brigham, 36, of Mount Airy, Maryland, with seven counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child; and one count of Possession of Child Pornography. 

Accordiing To The Charging Information Filed In The Indictment

     According to the charging information filed in the charging indictment, it is alleged that beginning in September 2023 and lasting through December 2024, Brigham coerced, enticed, induced, and persuaded two female children to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

     The indictment further alleges that Brigham exploited the two children in order to create digital images and video files of child pornography. It is also alleged that during a court-authorized search of Brigham’s residence in Mount Airy, Maryland, Investigators seized four electronic devices that contained digital images and video files depicting the sexual exploitation and abuse of children.

     According to Federal Sentencing Statutes, if convicted at trial, Brigham faces a mandatory minimum of fifteen years and up to 30 years in federal prison for each of the seven counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Additionally, Brigham faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison on the charge of possession of child pornography. 

     At sentencing, upon a finding of guilt, a U.S. District Court Judge would determine the term of imprisonment based on the seriousness of the offenses and Brigham’s prior criminal history, if any.

     The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the U.S. Department of Justice to combat the continuing and growing epidemic of the sexual exploitation and abuse of children.

“The rules of the federal court require us to include a statement that states: The charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and the defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”