United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the unsealing of a Complaint charging ANDREW FORD with sexual exploitation of a minor and transportation of a minor for unlawful sexual activity. FORD was arrested today and presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause in White Plains federal court.
“As alleged, Andrew Ford sexually abused a 13-year-old child and documented that abuse with photographs—compounding the harm to an already vulnerable victim,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “Sexual predators should know this: In 2025 and 2026, our Office has brought federal charges against an unprecedented volume of individuals for the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. If you prey on children in New York, you will be identified, arrested, and prosecuted. New Yorkers want you in prison.”
As alleged in the Complaint:[1]
In December 2024, a 13-year-old child (“Victim-1”) disclosed to law enforcement that FORD had sexually abused her on multiple occasions, both in Westchester County, New York, and in Connecticut.
On May 12, 2025, FORD was arrested and charged in the Justice Court of the Town of Rye, New York, with two counts of rape in the second degree. On or about May 13, 2025, he was arraigned in the Town of Rye Court and released on bail.
Following FORD’s arrest, a search by law enforcement of FORD’s cellphone revealed the existence of sexually explicit images of Victim-1 that were taken in Connecticut after FORD transported Victim-1 from Westchester County to Greenwich, Connecticut.
There may be other victims. If you have information to report, please contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or https://tips.fbi.gov .
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FORD, 42, of Stamford, Connecticut, is charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a child, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, and one count of transportation of a child for unlawful sexual activity, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
The minimum and maximum potential sentences in this case are prescribed by Congress and provided here for informational purposes only, as any sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the judge.
Mr. Clayton praised the efforts of the FBI, the Port Chester Police Department, the Greenwich Police Department, and the Westchester District Attorney’s Office in connection with this investigation.
The prosecution is being handled by the Office’s White Plains Division. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marcia S. Cohen and Ioannis D. Drivas are in charge of the prosecution.
[1] As the introductory phrase signifies, the entirety of the text of the Complaint and the description of the Complaint set forth herein constitute only allegations, and every fact described should be treated as an allegation.
Source: U.S. Attorney’s Office — Southern District of New York — U.S. Department of Justice press release.