Herkimer County Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Minors and Child Pornography Offenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Andrew Edick, age 37, of Mohawk, New York, was indicted yesterday for the sexual exploitation of two minors, and for the transportation and possession of child pornography.  United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Buffalo, New York Field Office, made the announcement.

According to the indictment and documents previously filed in the case, between August and October 2022, Edick allegedly used two children, born in 2009 and 2013, to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of creating child pornography.  Edick is also charged with committing these offenses while he was required to register as a sex offender. The grand jury also indicted Edick for transportation of child pornography after he allegedly shared, via the internet, images he created of the 9-year-old victim, as well as possession of numerous images and videos of child pornography.

The charges in the indictment are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Edick was arrested on May 18, 2023, after a complaint was filed in federal court alleging his sexual exploitation of the 9-year-old.  He has been detained since that date.  He is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment at a future date. 

If convicted of all charges, Edick faces at least 35 years and up to life in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a supervised release term of at least 5 years and up to life.  Edick may also be ordered to pay restitution to the victims of his offenses and forfeit the device used in the offenses.  A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors. Edick would also have to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison. 

HSI is investigating this case with assistance from the New York State Police.  Assistant United States Attorney Benjamin S. Clark is prosecuting this case as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorney’s offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), and is designed to marshal federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.