Baltimore, Maryland – A federal grand jury indicted a Cecil County man and woman in connection with child sexual abuse charges. Donald Samuel Haubrick, 48, of Elkton, Maryland, is charged with advertising child sexual abuse material (CSAM), distribution of CSAM, receipt of CSAM, and possession of CSAM. Breann Michele Lively, 26, of North East, Maryland, is charged with production of CSAM and distribution of CSAM. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the indictment with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, FBI Baltimore Field Office, James Dellmeyer, State’s Attorney for Cecil County, and Colonel Michael A. Jackson, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police (MSP).

According to the indictment, between March 2024 and May 2026, Haubrick and Lively engaged in a sexual relationship with each other, mostly through online social media platforms. Through the exchange of messages, Lively produced and later sent images of a minor victim to Haubrick at his request. Haubrick also engaged with other individuals online, distributing CSAM materials. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. Individuals charged by indictment are presumed innocent until proven guilty at a later criminal proceeding.

If convicted, Haubrick faces a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in federal prison for advertising CSAM; a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years for receipt or distribution of CSAM; and a maximum of 20 years for possession of CSAM. Lively is facing a minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in federal prison for production of CSAM and a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years for distribution of CSAM.

Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge determines sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Led by the United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit justice.gov/psc. For more information about Internet safety education, please visit justice.gov/psc and click on the “Resources” tab on the left of the page.

U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the FBI, Cecil County State’s Attorney’s Office, and MSP for their work in the investigation. Ms. Hayes also thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn who is prosecuting the federal case.

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