Prince George's County man faces charges after sexually exploiting children for over a decade, authorities say
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. () — A University Park man was indicted by a federal grand jury on multiple child exploitation charges, including producing and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) announced Monday.
According to authorities, 46-year-old Joel Thomas Biermann victimized children for over a decade, making them engage in sexually explicit conduct from about Oct. 26, 2012, through Oct. 28, 2024.
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Some of the children involved were younger than 12 years old, according to court documents.
He was charged with two counts of producing CSAM, one count of distributing CSAM and one count of possessing CSAM.
If convicted, Biermann faces between 15 and 30 years for producing CSAM and up to 20 years for distributing and possessing CSAM.
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