A Lusby man already facing state charges in Calvert County has now been indicted by a federal grand jury on child sexual exploitation charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced this week.
Jurel Daquone Leo Bowman, 32, is charged with producing child sexual abuse material, coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, and receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the indictment. Bowman previously worked as an emergency medical technician in Harford County.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the indictment alongside FBI Baltimore Field Office Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul, Maryland State Police Superintendent Col. Michael A. Jackson, Upper Allen Police Department Chief Andrew Parsons, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation Director Greg Mashburn and Harford County State’s Attorney Alison M. Healey. Assistant U.S. Attorney Victoria Liu is prosecuting the federal case.
According to the indictment, Bowman sexually exploited minors between August 2022 and April 2026 using his cellphone and an online social media application. Prosecutors allege he paid hundreds of dollars for sexually explicit images and videos of the minors and repeatedly tried to coerce minors into meeting him in person for sex acts in exchange for money. Investigators say they believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with related information to contact the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office at 410-265-8080.
The federal case follows Bowman’s arrest by Maryland State Police on state charges in Calvert County earlier this month. Investigators with the Maryland State Police Child Exploitation Unit, which coordinates the Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested Bowman shortly before 9 p.m. on July 2 at his workplace in Harford County on six counts of sexual solicitation of a minor. He was taken to the Harford County Detention Center, where he was held without bond. That investigation began in November 2025 and involved assistance from the FBI and the Harford County Sheriff’s Office.
The involvement of agencies in Pennsylvania and Oklahoma in this week’s announcement — Upper Allen Township Police in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation — points to an investigation that has extended beyond Maryland’s borders as authorities work to identify the scope of Bowman’s alleged conduct and any additional victims.
The federal case was brought under Project Safe Childhood, a Justice Department initiative launched in May 2006 to combat child sexual exploitation. The program is led nationally by U.S. Attorney’s offices working alongside the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, combining federal, state and local resources to investigate and prosecute people who sexually exploit children and to identify and recover victims. More information about the initiative is available at justice.gov/psc, which also includes internet safety resources for families under its “Resources” tab.
The charges against Bowman carry significant potential penalties under federal law. Production of child sexual abuse material carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in federal prison, with a maximum of 30 years, while coercion and enticement of a minor carries a mandatory minimum of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison. Receipt of child sexual abuse material carries a mandatory minimum of five years, with a maximum of 20 years.
Bowman’s federal indictment does not resolve the separate state charges filed in Calvert County; state and federal prosecutions can proceed on parallel tracks even when they stem from related conduct, with prosecutors in each system deciding independently how to proceed. As with all criminal charges, Bowman is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
The Southern Maryland Chronicle generally does not identify victims of sexual abuse or exploitation, including in cases involving minors.
Anyone with information about this case or other suspected child exploitation is encouraged to contact the FBI Baltimore Field Office at 410-265-8080. Parents concerned about a child’s online safety can find resources through the Justice Department’s Project Safe Childhood website, and suspected abuse can be reported to local law enforcement or Maryland’s 24-hour Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-917-7383.
