District Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Multiple Minors and Producing Child Pornography

indictment_as_to_antonio_simpson_1_count_s_1_6_7_8.pdf WASHINGTON – Today an indictment was returned charging Antonio Simpson, 31, a District of Columbia resident, with twelve counts including production of child pornography and first-degree child sexual abuse, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. According to court documents, beginning in April 2025, Simpson sexually abused two minor children who were eight and nine years old at the time. The abuse continued for more than a year. Simpson also video recorded multiple acts of sexual abuse with his victims, including placing his penis in their mouths and touching their genitals. Simpson was arrested in this matter on July 21, 2026, and remains detained. Joining U.S. Attorney Pirro in the announcement was FBI Assistant Director in Charge Darren B. Cox of the Washington Field Office. This case is being investigated by the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Rachel Bohlen. This case was brought as part of the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood initiative. In February 2006, the Attorney General created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorney's Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov . Charges in an indictment are merely allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. 26cr191