Man Sexually Assaulted Toddlers, 2 And 7, To Produce, Distribute Child Abuse Pornography

A Maryland man has been accused of sexually assaulting two toddlers and filming the illicit acts with the intent to distribute the child abuse pornography online.

Brian Anthony Gilbert, 33, of District Heights, Maryland, has pleaded guilty to two counts of production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography, in connection with his sexual abuse of two minor children on Tuesday, Sept. 7.

In Aug. 2020, Gilbert allegedly uploaded and advertised at least two video files of approximately 10 minutes and 15 minutes in length that depicted sexual acts between him and a seven-year-old female victim on an online bulletin board dedicated to child pornography.

In Gilbert's posts on the predatory online bulletin board, he admitted to having produced both the videos, according to CBS Baltimore.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Gilbert’s residence on Sept. 11, 2020. The suspect waived his rights and agreed to speak to law enforcement.

Gilbert told the officers that he recorded sexual acts between himself and the victim approximately five times between January 2019 and August 2020. He also stated that he had filmed sexual acts between himself and another victim, who was just two years old at the time.

Gilbert also confessed to distributing the child sex abuse material on the Tor network, a system that is designed specifically to facilitate anonymous communication over the Internet.

A forensic analysis conducted on the electronic devices seized from Gilbert’s bedroom revealed over 2,000 files depicting child pornography, according to the United States Department of Justice.

The files included six videos of Gilbert sexually assaulting the two minor victims. Lewd photos and videos of prepubescent children under the age of 12, sadistic or masochistic conduct, including the use of instruments or tools on minors, and sexual acts between adults and underage kids were also found on his electronic devices.

“Brian Gilbert is a predator who sexually abused young children for his personal gain,” Jonathan F. Lenzner, Acting United States Attorney said.

Gilbert faces a minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in federal prison for each of the two counts of production of child pornography. He also faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 8, 2021.